Asus M5A97 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics13.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive34.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (72%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110823
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '18 at 01:06
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 72%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
41.8% Average
Memory 58.5
1-Core 40.7
2-Core 78.9
38% 59.4 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 185
21% 163 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
Sapphire(174B E214) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Lighting 16.3
Reflection 16.2
Parallax 22
13% 18.2 fps
MRender 13.3
Gravity 15
Splatting 18.2
13% 15.5 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0627A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 123 59 57 41 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 353
Write 247
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 94.5
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 0.8
35% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 74.2
DQ Mixed 1
30% 74.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 88%
Seagate BUP BK 4TB
1.5TB free, PID ab30
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 51 52 52 50 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Read 47.5
Write 49
Mixed 48.5
SusWrite 51.8
68% 49.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.4
131% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
31.8% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 13
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 5.3
13% 4.53 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 PRO Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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