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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '21 at 08:32
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 270-$20
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 88.7
1-Core 49.8
2-Core 100
52% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 99.9
8-Core 99.7
13% 99.8 Pts
64-Core 98.7
6% 98.7 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 8307) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.78% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.37 fps
MRender 0.9
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.4
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.78%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$160
634GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 68 67 66 70 68 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 103
Write 103
Mixed 77.1
SusWrite 68.3
65% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 12.4
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.9%
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 2,894 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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