Asus M5A97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 07 '16 at 00:20
Run Duration367 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 136
59% 96.9 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 389
37% 307 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
AMD(1002 0B00) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 12.8
Parallax 20
18% 18.3 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 16.3
Splatting 16.3
12% 14.5 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 3+0 Stripe/RAID0 237GB
73GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
119% Outstanding
Read 220
Write 196
Mixed 197
154% 204 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 5.33
4K Mixed 0.58
184% 2.14 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 119%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 178
Mixed 150
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.26
90% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 114%
MP 840 4GB
1GB free, PID 5668
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
3% Terrible
Read 7.86
Write 3.43
Mixed 4.8
6% 5.37 MB/s
4K Read 4.47
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.02
18% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3%
Great: 3%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.2%
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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