Biostar A88M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 46.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics62.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardBiostar A88M  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 07 '19 at 17:43
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 47%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.4% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 47.8
2-Core 80.6
41% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 197
23% 179 Pts
64-Core 185
11% 185 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.1% Good
Lighting 65
Reflection 92.3
Parallax 101
53% 86.2 fps
MRender 96
Gravity 95.7
Splatting 99.7
80% 97.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 171
Write 161
Mixed 73.2
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot Memory 2133 CL11 Series 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
35.8% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 15.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 10.8
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 37%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88M Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar A88M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $135
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