Asus M5A97 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120420
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 09:57
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 66.1
2-Core 129
60% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 390
39% 316 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.7% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 53.2
54% 62.2 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 74.8
59% 71.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.2.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 107 123 114 114 103 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 370
Write 124
Mixed 170
SusWrite 113
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 30.9
110% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 32.9
56% 111 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 80%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
928GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 30 30 31 30 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 98
Write 29.5
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 30.5
36% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
235GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 172 185 187 185 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 163
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 181
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 17.6
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 PRO Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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