Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive45.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 23:51
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 48.5
2-Core 82.8
46% 69.7 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 226
24% 194 Pts
64-Core 246
15% 246 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Zotac(19DA 1346) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 20.1
18% 19.6 fps
MRender 25.3
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 17
17% 21.8 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 480GB-$277
296GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 471
Write 201
Mixed 160
60% 277 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 7.17
42% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.2
DQ Write 93.1
DQ Mixed 7.22
20% 40.5 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5458-002.A00LF VCOLOR-TD2G16C9-H8 VCOLOR-TD2G16C9-H8 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.2% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.5
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 9.7
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,829 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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