Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 36.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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 Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '17 at 04:07
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 245
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 33.3
2-Core 54
35% 50.7 Pts
4-Core 50.2
8-Core 54.5
7% 52.3 Pts
64-Core 52
3% 52 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
EVGA(3842 6333) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 18.1
16% 17.7 fps
MRender 16.4
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 20.7
16% 18.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MZ-76E120 120GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0414B0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 469
Write 201
Mixed 399
79% 356 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 8.15
4K Mixed 4.52
32% 9.16 MB/s
DQ Read 16.5
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 4.43
28% 60.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 75%
Samsung HD503HI 500GB-$41
274GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 87.9
Write 90.8
Mixed 91.9
68% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.48
119% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-001.A01LF Adata 4GB
1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 6.7
16% 5.73 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.5
14% 4.73 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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