Asus M5A87

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive38.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A87  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130501
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 21:30
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 49.4
2-Core 96.2
48% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 208
22% 179 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53%
Great: 62%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CL100-960-G3 960GB
656GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1024A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 232 150 84 89 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 302
Write 258
Mixed 219
SusWrite 146
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 12.2
51% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 22.8
DQ Write 70.4
DQ Mixed 19.7
23% 37.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 15.6
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.7
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 82.7
48% 82.7 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 38.9%
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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback