Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	3.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	12GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A97 EVO (all builds)
Memory	6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121016
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Apr 14 '20 at 03:17
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	61.1% Good	Memory 88.1 1-Core 69.3 2-Core 120 59% 92.4 Pts	4-Core 188 8-Core 262 28% 225 Pts	64-Core 272 17% 272 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 61.1% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710 187,161 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Gigabyte(1458 36F9) 2GB CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	3.73% Terrible	Lighting 4.4 Reflection 4.35 Parallax 4.19 4% 4.31 fps	MRender 4.05 Gravity 3.9 Splatting 6.17 4% 4.71 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 3.73% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20 61,417 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 149GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900BB3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 353 Write 193 Mixed 351 66% 299 MB/s	4K Read 28.7 4K Write 63.7 4K Mixed 35.4 123% 42.6 MB/s	DQ Read 192 DQ Write 237 DQ Mixed 175 143% 202 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 91%
Generic- Multiple Reader 16GB 200 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID 6366 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 28.3 Write 11.7 Mixed 5.8 16% 15.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.7 36% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 21%
ASMT 2115 750GB 635 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 697GB free, PID 1153 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 35.8 Write 32.8 Mixed 30.7 42% 33.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 63% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 44%
Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 500GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 462GB free, PID 2339 SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	11.8% Very poor	Read 37.8 Write 38 Mixed 29 SusWrite 0.1 33% 26.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 98% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.8% Great: 19%
ST1000DM 003-1ER162 1TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 930GB free, PID 2339 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 35 Write 33.2 Mixed 29.5 41% 32.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 108% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 21%
TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 930GB free, PID 2339 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 35.5 Write 34.5 Mixed 32.5 44% 34.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 81% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 22%
ST2000DM 001-1CH164 2TB 64 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1TB free, PID 0567 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 22.3 Write 26.8 Mixed 26.2 33% 25.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 0.5 214% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 71%
ST2000DM 001-1ER164 2TB 103 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2TB free, PID 0567 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 37.5 Write 36.5 Mixed 29 43% 34.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 98% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 77%
ST1500DL 003-9VT16L 1.5TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1TB free, PID 0567 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.1 0 0 0 0 8.3 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	19.5% Very poor	Read 31.5 Write 34 Mixed 20 SusWrite 1.4 28% 21.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.6 183% 2 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 19.5% Great: 41%
ST1500DL 003-9VT16L 1.5TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	9.39% Terrible	Read 35.8 Write 34.5 Mixed 26.2 SusWrite 1.6 31% 24.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 9.39% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 12GB 85,415 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048, 2048, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	43.9% Average	MC Read 17.6 MC Write 13.6 MC Mixed 15.3 44% 15.5 GB/s	SC Read 9.7 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 12 28% 9.9 GB/s	Latency 69.4 58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 50%

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Gaming 34%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 27%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO - $69

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	15x
Phenom II X4 955AMD $83Bench 51%, 41,403 samples	10x
FX-8120AMDBench 56%, 25,690 samples	10x

GPU
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	5x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	5x
HD 6870AMDBench 15%, 25,443 samples	4x

SSD
SSD Plus 120GBSanDisk $42Bench 58%, 87,912 samples	4x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	4x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	3x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	37x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	18x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	8x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $360

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16