Asus M5A87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics41.2% 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 Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A87  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 01 '17 at 14:47
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th 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
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 42
2-Core 86.3
47% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 230
24% 195 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.9.3
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.2% Average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 82.3
37% 64.2 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 54.3
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 191
Write 363
Mixed 176
55% 243 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 12.6
84% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 27.1
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 14.6
23% 41.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 111%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
305GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62% Good
Read 112
Write 104
Mixed 78.6
73% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.33
89% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.8% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 11.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 65%

 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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