Asus A88XM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.62% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus A88XM-A  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140623
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJul 04 '18 at 14:06
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 121
51% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 189
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Asus(1043 85CB) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
5.62% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 11
6% 8.3 fps
MRender 5.33
Gravity 8.13
Splatting 7.22
6% 6.89 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.62%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
30GB free
Firmware: SBFMB1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 98 95 122 98 81 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.8% Below average
Read 134
Write 67.7
Mixed 104
SusWrite 112
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 14.2
4K Mixed 15
52% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 99.7
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 26.7
28% 47.3 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 94%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
367GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS2OA230
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 66 63 68 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 112
Write 105
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 68.4
56% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 72%
ASMT 2105 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 185 181 187 187 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 171
Write 182
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 186
191% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
99% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.27 GB/s
SC Read 1.6
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 4.3
11% 3.93 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A88XM-A Builds (Compare 377 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A - $62

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $178
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