Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.21% 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 Drive73.7% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '20 at 18:42
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 133
61% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 410
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.3%
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 (82nd percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 8.23
Reflection 7.81
Parallax 8.97
7% 8.34 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.86 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Piodata PIO240S325 240GB
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 144 90 88 92 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 433
Write 357
Mixed 320
SusWrite 138
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 31.7
124% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 173
146% 211 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 74%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
923GB free
Firmware: 03.00C12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 107 107 108 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
62% Good
Read 109
Write 101
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 106
72% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-048.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.5% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 10.5
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 10.8
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.5%
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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