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Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics23.4% 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 Drive101% 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 (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '22 at 17:41
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 134
59% 95.4 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 374
38% 305 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.4% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 33.6
21% 31.1 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 35.4
Splatting 29.7
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
659GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 378 406 419 431 436 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 441
Mixed 397
SusWrite 398
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 71.8
4K Mixed 49.1
158% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 208
161% 222 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 16.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 11.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47.2%
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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