Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive54.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 22 '18 at 20:00
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 131
61% 97.8 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 459
44% 363 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 57.1
38% 45.8 fps
MRender 31.6
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 42.1
32% 39.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM07.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 182 183 133 27 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 469
Write 188
Mixed 185
SusWrite 126
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 17.9
71% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 66.4
74% 125 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 84%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
154GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 95 114 114 112 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 115
Write 120
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 109
67% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43%
Great: 66%

 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 579 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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