Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.99% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive54.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 20:29
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 below expectations (29th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 130
56% 92.6 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 385
37% 306 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
EVGA(3842 2645) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
6.99% Terrible
Lighting 7.87
Reflection 7.73
Parallax 8.84
6% 8.15 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 10.5
8% 9.8 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.99%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Piodata PIO240S325 240GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 83 84 83 82 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 378
Write 386
Mixed 164
SusWrite 83.2
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 22.6
94% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 71.6
DQ Mixed 94.6
81% 122 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-048.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 12.9
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.2
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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