Asus M5A97 PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.9% 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 Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150724
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJul 07 '19 at 13:11
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 58.2
2-Core 113
52% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 260
29% 228 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.9% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 92.2
Parallax 87.1
54% 81.7 fps
MRender 93
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 46.8
54% 69.7 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 256GB-$29
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4140000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 178 176 171 169 165 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 385
Write 225
Mixed 246
SusWrite 174
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 19
65% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 185
137% 182 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
365GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 149 149 150 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 138
Write 141
Mixed 66
SusWrite 148
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G Corsair CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 Corsair CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 11.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 47%

 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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