Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMay 07 '17 at 14:01
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 93.6
50% 75 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 178
23% 176 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 49.8
35% 43.7 fps
MRender 54.3
Gravity 48.5
Splatting 35.7
37% 46.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 473
Write 425
Mixed 448
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 21.8
4K Mixed 18.2
61% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 13.4
DQ Write 37.8
DQ Mixed 9.57
12% 20.2 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 107%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB
784GB free
Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
34% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 57
Mixed 53.4
43% 57.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.37
89% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34%
Great: 56%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
270GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 44.1
Write 48.7
Mixed 60.4
39% 51.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.26
82% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Performance DDR3 1333 C8 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.3% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 13.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.4
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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