Asus M5A97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.8% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '17 at 13:26
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 42%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 45.7
2-Core 90.9
48% 72.6 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 168
18% 141 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 37.8
32% 36 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 39
Splatting 35.9
31% 37.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 160
Write 117
Mixed 123
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.38
116% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.7% Very poor
MC Read 6.2
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.13 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 317 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $495
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