Asus M5A97 PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics43.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PRO  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '17 at 19:12
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 132
58% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 206
28% 207 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus Radeon RX 470
Asus(1043 04B0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
43.5% Average
Lighting 48.8
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 66.4
40% 59.8 fps
MRender 61.4
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 72.3
51% 60.5 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
431GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 115
Write 86.2
Mixed 86.1
72% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.61
99% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 88%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
630GB free
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 109
Write 116
Mixed 108
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.2
73% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
102GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 108
Write 78.2
Mixed 78.6
66% 88.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.35
76% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.5
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 PRO Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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