Asus M5A87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics86.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive45.6% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A87  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '17 at 15:19
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 69
2-Core 131
61% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 428
41% 338 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.2% Excellent
Lighting 98.8
Reflection 158
Parallax 138
80% 132 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 133
Splatting 111
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 364
Write 218
Mixed 138
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 7.5
56% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 56.1
DQ Mixed 8.9
16% 29.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST3750640AS 750GB-$60
656GB free
Firmware: 3.CHN Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 64.4
Write 64.7
Mixed 33
40% 54 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.28
75% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 42%
ASMT 2105 1TB
397GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 153
Write 138
Mixed 85.6
153% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.25
56% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
32.2% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.2%
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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