Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 02 '17 at 22:24
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 140
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 385
40% 319 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 502
Write 196
Mixed 246
69% 315 MB/s
4K Read 13.6
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 17.3
73% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 21.3
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 8.58
32% 65.7 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
718GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 165
Write 141
Mixed 147
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.24
91% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 113%
Corsair Flash Voyager GT USB 3.0 32GB-$20
26GB free, PID 1a09
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 30
Mixed 29.9
39% 30.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.39
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 1.53
135% 3.51 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.9
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,824 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: $357
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