Asus M4A87TD

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A87TD  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 14 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101209
Uptime15.6 Days
Run DateJul 28 '17 at 17:02
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User LUX-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 47.8
2-Core 97.2
47% 73.5 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 167
23% 168 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 62
57% 66.8 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 55.3
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 303
Write 371
Mixed 163
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 17.8
83% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 99.8
DQ Mixed 20.3
28% 49.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 113%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
810GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 120
Write 108
Mixed 33.4
64% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.21
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.35
127% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
505GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47
53GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
27% Poor
Read 50.6
Write 43.5
Mixed 23
29% 39 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.05
4K Mixed 0.29
68% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 27%
Great: 40%
WD WD1500AHFD-00RAR5 150GB
10GB free
Firmware: 21.07QR4 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
28.8% Poor
Read 49.1
Write 50.7
Mixed 45.9
36% 48.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.47
111% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9 OCZ3RPR2000LV2G 14GB
533, 533, 533, 533 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.6% Poor
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 6.3
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A87TD Builds (Compare 34 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A87TD

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $111
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