Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics15.8% 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 Drive24% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 04 '17 at 23:51
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 61
1-Core 52.4
2-Core 99.1
44% 70.8 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 182
23% 174 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 8516) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1398 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 17.9
Reflection 15
Parallax 20.9
15% 17.9 fps
MRender 25.9
Gravity 24.4
Splatting 18.1
18% 22.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ocz-vert EX2 240GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
24% Poor
Read 145
Write 57
Mixed 82
21% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 4.53
39% 15.9 MB/s
DQ Read 99.5
DQ Write 63.6
DQ Mixed 21
32% 61.4 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 24%
Great: 52%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 166
Mixed 162
130% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.17
76% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
LaCie P9220 1TB
786GB free, PID 106d
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
41% Average
Read 87.6
Write 101
Mixed 71.5
112% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.29
78% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 41%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.1% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 5.4
14% 4.97 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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