Asus M5A87

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A87  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJul 16 '17 at 20:31
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 46.6
2-Core 92.4
50% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 273
29% 229 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38% Below average
Lighting 49.6
Reflection 33
Parallax 62.3
40% 48.3 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 48.3
Splatting 41
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 112
Write 113
Mixed 110
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.39
86% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 12.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A87 Builds (Compare 90 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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