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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.2% 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120917
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateJul 06 '20 at 03:35
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 63.1
2-Core 92.9
51% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 188
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
EVGA(3842 2717) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Lighting 4.57
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 4.88
4% 4.62 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.09
4% 4.88 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$99
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 151 140 121 119 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 431
Write 364
Mixed 185
SusWrite 136
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 61.1
4K Mixed 27.1
115% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 78.4
99% 178 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 155 152 154 156 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 129
Write 140
Mixed 101
SusWrite 154
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
476GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 143 140 143 145 145 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 150
Write 156
Mixed 80.6
SusWrite 142
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84%
Great: 97%
WD Green 6TB (2014)-$206
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 165 161 164 166 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 160
Mixed 94.1
SusWrite 164
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 98%
WD WD60EZAZ-00ZGHB0 6TB
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 108 109 109 111 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 160
Write 148
Mixed 94.1
SusWrite 109
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 7.5
4K Mixed 0.7
371% 3.97 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 78%
Great: 99%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
962GB free, PID a00c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 36 36 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Read 48.5
Write 43.7
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 36.5
52% 39.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 44%
WDC WD60 EZAZ-00ZGHB0 6TB
5.5TB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 18 18 19 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Read 55.3
Write 39.7
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 18.5
48% 38 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
72% 1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 65%
WDC WD30 EZRX-00DC0B0 3TB
1TB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 53.2
Write 46.7
Mixed 32
SusWrite 0.7
41% 33.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
70% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12%
Great: 56%
WDC WD30 EZRX-00DC0B0 3TB
249GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 18 18 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 55.2
Write 40.7
Mixed 38.9
SusWrite 18.1
48% 38.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.6% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 14.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 80.9
50% 80.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,896 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $369
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