Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics106% 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 Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 00:06
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 120
60% 94.4 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 357
35% 286 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 173
Parallax 192
104% 164 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 181
Splatting 123
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 108 115 115 115 115 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.2% Below average
Read 148
Write 132
Mixed 249
SusWrite 118
37% 162 MB/s
4K Read 12.4
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 13
60% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 28.2
45% 87.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 70%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
122GB free
Firmware: GS2OA3E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 108 111 115 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67% Good
Read 121
Write 98.5
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 112
64% 89.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 67%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 12.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 316 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: 57% - Above average Total price: $499
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