Asus M5A97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 17:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core-$150
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 103
50% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 185
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 420
Gigabyte(1458 368C) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
1.19% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.97 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 2
2% 2.4 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.19%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
866GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP64
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 53 75 83 78 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 99.9
Write 84.6
Mixed 52.9
SusWrite 71.3
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 68%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 141 151 151 154 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 133
Write 131
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 150
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 81%
Great: 109%
WDC WD10 EZRX-00A8LB0 1TB
732GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 133 141 140 140 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 139
Write 143
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 139
169% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.8
129% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 17.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12.3
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 101%

 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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