Asus M5A97 EVO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.24% 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 Drive76.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120426
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 05 '19 at 15:37
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 54.9
2-Core 108
56% 85.2 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 219
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 65%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3800
Device(1545 3950) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.7000
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.24% Terrible
Lighting 8.53
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 2.5
7% 7.97 fps
MRender 7.71
Gravity 3.6
Splatting 15
8% 8.76 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.24%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 215 218 218 218 217 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 428
Write 277
Mixed 254
SusWrite 216
66% 294 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 26.8
115% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 176
154% 231 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
36.9% Below average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 46%

 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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