Asus M5A97 PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics80.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150423
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '20 at 11:34
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 44%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 69.9
2-Core 127
58% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 194
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.1% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 150
Parallax 147
89% 135 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 144
Splatting 0
63% 87.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 118 117 114 115 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
66% Good
Read 114
Write 114
Mixed 78.5
SusWrite 116
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 66%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-009.A00LF GY1866D364L9A/4G 99U5584-009.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.8
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29%
Great: 39%

 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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