Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '17 at 17:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 39%

 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-4350-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 88.7
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 96.6
54% 81.6 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 154
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 65
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 63.2
53% 65.9 fps
MRender 74.8
Gravity 64.6
Splatting 56.3
52% 65.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC300 120GB-$80
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 478
Write 188
Mixed 236
66% 301 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 19.2
102% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 57.9
69% 121 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 86%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
420GB free
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 142
Write 142
Mixed 133
105% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.15
61% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
482GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 175
Mixed 159
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 2.86
4K Mixed 0.36
147% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.7% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 14.6
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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