Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.6% 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 Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '19 at 06:39
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 119
54% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 306
33% 264 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gainward(10B0 1C81) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 30.7
Reflection 23.6
Parallax 29.9
25% 28.1 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 31.6
Splatting 30.7
27% 33 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 67 195 63 49 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 462
Write 381
Mixed 27.7
SusWrite 106
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 15.7
4K Mixed 15.8
68% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 1.2
57% 138 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$26
474GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,405
Write 46
Mixed 91.2
609% 847 MB/s
4K Read 277
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 2
11,806% 93.6 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Jetflash Transcend 32GB
25GB free
Firmware: 8.07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.3 6.6 8.1 8.2 8.2 8 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
8.24% Terrible
Read 20
Write 1.3
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 7.5
7% 9.12 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
162% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.24%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX F3-10666CL9-4GBNT 12GB
1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.3% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 13.5
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 11.1
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,846 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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