Asus M5A97 PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.5% 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)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151022
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 22 '18 at 20:51
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 135
59% 96 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 353
34% 280 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.7
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 37
36% 36.8 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 35.9
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BUP BK 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 29.9
Write 27.5
Mixed 26.9
21% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.53
4K Write 4.14
4K Mixed 0.6
206% 2.09 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17%
Great: 65%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
265GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.6
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 PLUS Builds (Compare 124 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PLUS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $252
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