Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '21 at 11:22
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 130
58% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 338
35% 281 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.11.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 53.8
Parallax 88.4
51% 68.4 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 47
48% 60.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Drevo ES SSD 256GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0303B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 137 101 106 103 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 428
Write 378
Mixed 322
SusWrite 123
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 35.4
112% 37.5 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 201
158% 220 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 116%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
141GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 90 131 124 106 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 167
Write 128
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 108
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
122% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
175GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 24 25 18 11 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.2% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8.9
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,819 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
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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