Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive55.2% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '18 at 07:45
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 114
52% 84 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 373
35% 290 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Sapphire(174B E244) 1GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 24.9
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 15
Gravity 17.7
Splatting 20.6
15% 17.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03070009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 87 56 56 55 56 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 404
Write 288
Mixed 240
SusWrite 84.1
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 23.7
91% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 115
92% 129 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 85%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
385GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 155 170 170 174 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 174
Mixed 31
SusWrite 168
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-012.A00LF 99U5471-001.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 8GB
1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.3% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10.3
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $358
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