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Asus M5A97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.2% 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 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111024
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '21 at 15:34
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 134
58% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 216
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$90
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21
Reflection 18.6
Parallax 21.2
17% 20.3 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 17
17% 21.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata S599 40GB
37GB free
Firmware: 3.2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 45 46 47 44 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 119
Write 55.4
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 46.8
17% 74.7 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 20.9
90% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 71.9
57% 80.9 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%
Adata S599 40GB
37GB free
Firmware: 3.2.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 46 46 46 48 44 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 120
Write 56
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 46.4
17% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 22.5
91% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 55
DQ Mixed 69.6
56% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 38%
Seagate ST3250620AS 250GB-$149
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAJ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 52 62 57 66 66 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 71.5
Write 73.8
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 57.7
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 17" 1280 720 GSM4436 L1752TX
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 - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $493
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