Asus M5A87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive42.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A87  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120829
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateAug 06 '17 at 14:17
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 51
2-Core 99.5
51% 78.1 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 240
28% 216 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Gigabyte(1458 2554) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.3.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 38.1
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 46.7
31% 39.8 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 32
Splatting 39.4
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 254GB
81GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 504
Write 155
Mixed 279
68% 313 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 0.66
55% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 64.9
DQ Write 30.6
DQ Mixed 18.9
22% 38.1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 126%
Transcend SSD340 128GB-$88
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN423b Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 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
42.8% Average
Read 196
Write 114
Mixed 94.9
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 50.2
4K Mixed 17.5
86% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 84.9
DQ Mixed 17.9
25% 43.8 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 11.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 8.2
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 97%

 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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