Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 8 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 EVO  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '17 at 09:49
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 131
60% 95.8 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 302
34% 265 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 365B) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 361.91
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.51% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 5
Parallax 3.47
4% 4.26 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 4.5
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.51%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Re 2TB-$28
635GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 142
Write 108
Mixed 87.3
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.47
128% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 83%
WD WD2502ABYS-18B7A0 250GB
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 111
Write 110
Mixed 109
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.39
113% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46.7% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 12.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO Builds (Compare 84 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $360
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