Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.3% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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)
Memory6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime16.6 Days
Run DateNov 07 '17 at 18:59
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 109
54% 85.2 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 311
32% 260 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 783 MHz, MLim: 350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
6.3% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 9.23
Parallax 6.75
6% 7.86 fps
MRender 6.71
Gravity 8.37
Splatting 8.43
6% 7.84 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.3%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD6400AACS-00G8B1 640GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.04C05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 60.5
Write 60.9
Mixed 57.8
45% 59.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.24
76% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.8% Below average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,823 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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