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Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.02% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 19:39
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 134
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 276
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 365C) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.02% Terrible
Lighting 8.73
Reflection 7.62
Parallax 9.31
7% 8.55 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.17
7% 8.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.02%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU 650 240GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 334 344 330 331 343 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 174
Write 347
Mixed 227
SusWrite 334
62% 270 MB/s
4K Read 8.9
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 8.1
54% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 40.2
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 90.7
72% 97.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 90%
Mtfdbak1 28MAG-1G1 128GB
40GB free
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 132 131 134 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 238
Write 134
Mixed 149
SusWrite 133
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 11.6
89% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 78
76% 123 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 51%
Seagate ST332031 1CS 320GB
28GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 45 47 46 47 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 71.3
Write 70.2
Mixed 39.6
SusWrite 45.8
42% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 51%
Hitachi HCS5C1050CLA382 500GB
87GB free
Firmware: JC2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 66 65 67 67 67 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 93.1
Write 82.7
Mixed 44.1
SusWrite 65.9
52% 71.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 63%
WD Elements 320GB
40GB free, PID 9561
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 49 49 49 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 51.1
Write 52.1
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 48.5
64% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 23%
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB
0GB free, PID 5151
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 15.1
Write 4.2
Mixed 5.5
8% 8.27 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 20.9
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 14.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 320 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 - $54

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $419
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