Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics39% 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 Drive86.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 28 '17 at 17:18
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 74.8
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 141
57% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 434
42% 343 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Asus(1043 3006) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.0.0
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39% Below average
Lighting 51.7
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 63.9
42% 50.1 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 45.6
Splatting 42.9
33% 39.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 489
Write 374
Mixed 406
94% 423 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 56.5
4K Mixed 31.5
119% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 70.8
82% 142 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 115%
WD Elements 1TB
759GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 33.8
Write 30.7
Mixed 28.4
39% 31 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.23
73% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G3D1869DE1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.7% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 90.7
44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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