Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics86.4% 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 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '17 at 16:11
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 59%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 109
55% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 291
30% 245 Pts
64-Core 314
20% 314 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 372.54
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 115
Parallax 96.2
88% 106 fps
MRender 99.2
Gravity 104
Splatting 103
84% 102 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
388GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 144
Write 98
Mixed 114
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.18
78% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.8
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.8%
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 2,817 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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