Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics23.2% 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 Drive33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 14 '17 at 00:06
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 156
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 363
40% 318 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 265-$105
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.2% Poor
Lighting 28.1
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 33.2
23% 30.3 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 35.2
24% 28.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 155
Write 92.4
Mixed 94.2
25% 114 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 6.61
66% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 96.7
DQ Mixed 8.83
22% 42.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 18.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 14.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 54%

 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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