Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20% 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 Drive77.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateDec 12 '17 at 13:48
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 122
58% 92.4 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 372
36% 298 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
EVGA(3842 3759) 2GB
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20% Poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 19.1
Parallax 22.4
20% 22.2 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 26.4
Splatting 19
19% 24.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 504
Write 351
Mixed 423
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 29.4
97% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 77.8
DQ Mixed 60
60% 100 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 103%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
199GB free
Firmware: 01.00A02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 69.3
Write 67.3
Mixed 85.3
56% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.31
71% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
43.7% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 12
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO Builds (Compare 84 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $360
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