Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.6% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '20 at 23:46
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 48.5
2-Core 97.1
49% 75.9 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 248
26% 207 Pts
64-Core 250
15% 250 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140
EVGA(3842 3655) 1GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 18.7
Parallax 24.4
16% 21.1 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 22.4
20% 24.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$27
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 48 51 69 70 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 69.7
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 60.1
42% 56.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 43%
PI-145 1394/USB20 Drive 250GB
44GB free, PID 0540
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 26 25 25 24 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
9.44% Terrible
Read 4
Write 23.6
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 24.7
28% 17.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.44%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
22.8% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 6.6
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO Builds (Compare 84 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $360
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