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Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '22 at 01:34
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 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-8350-$85
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 68.6
2-Core 104
54% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 367
36% 298 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB
CLim: 1327 MHz, MLim: 1614 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 31.9
Parallax 45.3
27% 36.8 fps
MRender 41.2
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 33.3
31% 38.9 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
482GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 405 437 443 445 445 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 412
Mixed 357
SusWrite 421
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 48.9
161% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 221
166% 225 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 320 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 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $440
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