Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive30.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateMay 18 '17 at 12:32
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 83.6
1-Core 64
2-Core 118
56% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 233
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 35.5
Parallax 51.8
32% 42.1 fps
MRender 31
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 39.7
29% 34.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 170
Write 53.5
Mixed 77.4
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 9.94
58% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 75.5
DQ Write 86.2
DQ Mixed 24.1
34% 61.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 73%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
318GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 90.2
Write 81.5
Mixed 87.2
65% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.21
99% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.6% Below average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 12.1
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 12.3
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,814 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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