Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31% 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 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '17 at 01:40
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 143
60% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 426
42% 343 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.49
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31% Below average
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 48.8
Parallax 35.8
29% 40.1 fps
MRender 54.1
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 36.8
34% 43.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 31%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
722GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 181
Mixed 177
142% 190 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.13
4K Mixed 0.14
88% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 112%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13.4
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.7
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.2%
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 2,813 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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