Asrock FM2A88X+ Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock FM2A88X+ Killer  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160517
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '18 at 19:58
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.3% Average
Memory 61.2
1-Core 52.2
2-Core 98.2
43% 70.5 Pts
4-Core 145
8-Core 170
20% 158 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 142
Write 93.7
Mixed 126
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.1
53% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 250GB (2008)-$80
155GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 98.6
Write 94.7
Mixed 90.2
71% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.51
128% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF Hynix DMT451E6AFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.1% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 13.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 124
32% 124 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical FM2A88X+ Killer Builds (Compare 86 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock FM2A88X+ Killer - $150

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