Asus M2A74-AM

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Graphics5.93% 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 Drive28.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M2A74-AM  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090803
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 21:51
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom 9500
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 32.5
2-Core 65.4
22% 49 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 122
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 10% Great: 25%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3800
AMD(1002 E630) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
5.93% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 2.06
6% 6.5 fps
MRender 6.52
Gravity 3.03
Splatting 12
6% 7.19 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.93%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.3% Poor
Read 183
Write 144
Mixed 117
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 17.6
4K Mixed 3.71
39% 12.6 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 32.2
DQ Mixed 4.39
10% 19.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$66
596GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Read 61.7
Write 58.6
Mixed 20.4
34% 46.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.15
62% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 67%
WDC WD30 EZRX-00DC0B0 3TB
2TB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 20.3
Write 20.2
Mixed 19.6
26% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.25
76% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 50%
ST350041 8AS 500GB
466GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 20.4
Write 20.8
Mixed 10.8
21% 17.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.51
83% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR2
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
16% Very poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.13 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 3.2
SC Mixed 3.7
10% 3.43 GB/s
Latency 521
8% 521 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 16%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M2A74-AM Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M2A74-AM

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $297
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