Asus M5A97 PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive93.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 03:59
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 129
58% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 370
38% 308 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 150
Parallax 125
105% 135 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 138
Splatting 114
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 355 426 435 440 433 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 419
Mixed 282
SusWrite 388
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 67.7
4K Mixed 40.3
138% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 188
147% 205 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 133%
Intel 540s Series 240GB
16GB free
Firmware: LSBG200
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 456
Write 318
Mixed 306
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 34.3
116% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 152
128% 189 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.1% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 17
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 68%

 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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