Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.99% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '21 at 22:36
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 53.3
2-Core 117
51% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 230
28% 212 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 852D) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.99% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.3
1% 0.8 fps
MRender 2.4
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.47 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.99%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
856GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 57 58 68 164 183 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 14.6
Write 79.7
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 110
41% 56.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
111GB free
Firmware: 0005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 57 57 59 63 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 13.8
Write 57
Mixed 20.2
SusWrite 58.6
27% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 77%
ADATA HD650 1TB
418GB free, PID a35a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 33 33 33 33 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 31.6
Write 32.5
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 32.8
39% 28.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.1
52% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-467.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $358
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