Asus M5A97 PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.2% 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 Drive73.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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 PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '22 at 16:02
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 86.7
1-Core 48.8
2-Core 97.6
51% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 193
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Nvidia(10DE 1139) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.62
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.2% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 32
26% 34.3 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 33.9
Splatting 30
27% 33.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Xraydisk 128GB 128GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T112
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 377 358 359 220 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 439
Write 351
Mixed 313
SusWrite 303
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 17.3
102% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 28.7
61% 120 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 73%
WD WD3200AVVS-63L2B0 320GB
255GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 76 73 75 77 76 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 76.4
Write 75.9
Mixed 46.8
SusWrite 75.4
50% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.5% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 12.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 67%

 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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