Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive59.1% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '17 at 23:17
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 153
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 466
47% 383 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1330 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.3.3
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 90.6
54% 75.6 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 64
Splatting 56.4
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 90GB-$96
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 483
Write 147
Mixed 183
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 18.5
80% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 55.8
67% 117 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14.7
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47%
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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