Asus M5A97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics21.6% 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 Drive60.7% 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.
Run History
9 years ago, 9 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '14 at 01:43
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 125
43% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 436
40% 336 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 47% Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4460
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 25.2
Parallax 31
21% 27.3 fps
MRender 34.6
Gravity 23.9
Splatting 26.7
23% 28.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L3 SSD 120GB
68GB free
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 484
Write 92.7
Mixed 154
52% 243 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 1.93
30% 7.14 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 71%
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 495
Write 120
Mixed 200
59% 272 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 16.4
90% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 45.4
64% 122 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 80%
Seagate ST1000DM 003-9YN162 SATA Disk Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB
150GB free
Firmware: CC4G Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
84.1% Excellent
Read 167
Write 126
Mixed 135
107% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.26
74% 0.68 MB/s
WD WD64 01AALS-00E8B0 SATA Disk Device (TurboPC EX) 640GB
146GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
54.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 84.8
Mixed 84.9
68% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.45
112% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 SATA Disk Device (TurboPC EX) 1TB
87GB free
Firmware: JP4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60.7% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 94.5
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.32
82% 0.75 MB/s
ADATA HV620 500GB
208GB free, PID a31a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 74.7
Write 94.3
Mixed 57.5
98% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.31
77% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 44%
Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 317 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 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $495
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