Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.3% 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 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO  (all builds)
Memory0.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateSep 10 '18 at 15:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 107
51% 81.3 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 242
28% 216 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
XFX(1682 3233) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
13.3% Very poor
Lighting 16.5
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 22.4
13% 18.3 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 15.2
Splatting 18
13% 15.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.3%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 54 37 36 43 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
27.1% Poor
Read 49.8
Write 53.5
Mixed 58
SusWrite 44
38% 51.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.9% Poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.47 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 5.9
16% 5.5 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO Builds (Compare 84 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $360
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