Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 30 '17 at 16:00
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 52%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 85.5
47% 71 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 227
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 61.1
58% 67 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 59
51% 63 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 487
Write 367
Mixed 393
92% 416 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 20.4
94% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 35.3
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 19.1
32% 58.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 134%
WD Elements 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 93.6
Write 96.3
Mixed 87.7
119% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.19
66% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 44%
WD My Passport 2TB
627GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Read 55.1
Write 57.7
Mixed 69.2
80% 60.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.24
76% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.4% Poor
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 10.9
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.5
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 Builds (Compare 316 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: 57% - Above average Total price: $499
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