Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.4% 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 Drive80.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '18 at 22:27
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 71.9
2-Core 138
60% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 417
42% 340 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Lighting 30.8
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 37
25% 33.9 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 25
Splatting 39.5
26% 30.6 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
90GB free
Firmware: X411 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 421
Write 167
Mixed 198
57% 262 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 14.8
94% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 39.5
79% 162 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 101%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 441
Write 333
Mixed 329
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 21.4
111% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 60.2
87% 164 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
440GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 215
Write 154
Mixed 132
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.33
115% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 9905403-442.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.3% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.4
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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