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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics99.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory18.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJun 16 '22 at 15:57
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 65%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9370-$194
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 55.4
2-Core 114
54% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 245
28% 220 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$270
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.6% Outstanding
Lighting 119
Reflection 108
Parallax 123
97% 117 fps
MRender 180
Gravity 111
Splatting 104
104% 132 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE256HMHP-000L2 256GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT02L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 53 49 50 51 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 461
Write 58.2
Mixed 104
SusWrite 52.9
36% 169 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 24.4
92% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 85.4
DQ Mixed 53.1
69% 129 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 91%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
189GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 79 85 85 85 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 89.5
Write 82.9
Mixed 58.6
SusWrite 83.6
58% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$54
349GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 74 91 85 86 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 112
Write 125
Mixed 72
SusWrite 85.1
72% 98.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,900 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: $368
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