Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 33% Sail boat	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	50.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	64.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A97 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150626
Uptime	2.5 Days
Run Date	Feb 16 '17 at 03:50
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	63% Good	Memory 81.8 1-Core 69.2 2-Core 135 58% 95.4 Pts	4-Core 239 8-Core 444 41% 342 Pts	64-Core 447 28% 447 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75 261,163 User benchmarks, average bench 46% XFX(1682 9480) CLim: 1338 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.2 Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	50.3% Above average	Lighting 62.8 Reflection 67.5 Parallax 78 51% 69.4 fps	MRender 63.2 Gravity 60.1 Splatting 56.2 49% 59.8 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 53%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76 9,139 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 32GB free (System drive) Firmware: X312 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 253 100 10202 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 42 (A5) Unknown 100 100 1267128665680 (A6) Unknown 100 100 1 (A7) Unknown 100 100 25 (A8) Unknown 100 100 39 (A9) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 16 (AE) Unknown 100 100 14 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 69 38 163210330143 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 6622891214342 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 1854 (EA) Unknown 100 100 8460 (F1) Unknown 253 253 5573 (F2) Unknown 253 253 4633 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	64.9% Good	Read 475 Write 219 Mixed 229 67% 307 MB/s	4K Read 28.9 4K Write 47.8 4K Mixed 14 87% 30.2 MB/s	DQ Read 195 DQ Write 133 DQ Mixed 45.1 66% 124 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 93%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78 30,011 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: MK7O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 134 134 87 (03) Spinup time 125 125 42982375920 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 632 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 123 123 31 (09) Power-on hours count 97 97 25591 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 44 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 748 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 748 (C2) HDA temperature 206 206 257699348509 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	86.4% Excellent	Read 162 Write 139 Mixed 124 106% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.99 4K Write 2.27 4K Mixed 0.42 130% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 82%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78 30,011 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1.5TB free Firmware: MK7O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 134 134 87 (03) Spinup time 123 123 42982965754 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 1615 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 135 135 26 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 37637 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 35 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 1874 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 1874 (C2) HDA temperature 206 206 206159740957 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	85.5% Excellent	Read 154 Write 144 Mixed 111 102% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.87 4K Write 2.06 4K Mixed 0.44 124% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 82%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1x8GB 7,988 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	26% Poor	MC Read 8.6 MC Write 8.2 MC Mixed 7.4 23% 8.07 GB/s	SC Read 8.5 SC Write 7.7 SC Mixed 8.5 24% 8.23 GB/s	Latency 77.2 52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 26% Great: 35%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	865x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	644x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	437x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	186x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	159x
RX 480AMD $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples	118x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	85x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	83x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	77x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	85x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	55x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	50x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 70% - Very good

Total price: $358

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16