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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive61.5% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 24 '20 at 15:42
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 76
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 145
59% 99.6 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 472
45% 372 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
PwrHis(1787 2336) 2GB
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 34.2
Parallax 45.1
31% 39.2 fps
MRender 29.9
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 38.4
28% 33.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 129 147 158 153 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61.5% Good
Read 256
Write 156
Mixed 206
SusWrite 139
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 33.9
112% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 125
106% 156 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 82%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3FB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 123 124 123 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 121
Write 124
Mixed 59.2
SusWrite 123
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6K1 M378B5273EB0-CK0 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 88.3
45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39%
Great: 49%

 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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