Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 21:16
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 110
53% 84.1 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 327
33% 270 Pts
64-Core 322
20% 322 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1046.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 25.7
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 35.5
21% 30 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 34.1
23% 27.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 94.2
Write 77.3
Mixed 73.7
61% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.05
38% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.8% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 7.4
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7.8
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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