Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.2% 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 Drive54.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '17 at 10:08
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T-$254
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
41.1% Average
Memory 49.4
1-Core 42.5
2-Core 25.6
29% 39.2 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 261
27% 219 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 35
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 34
28% 31.6 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 35.3
Splatting 32.3
28% 34 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 453
Write 296
Mixed 311
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 19.1
4K Mixed 10.9
48% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 53.1
DQ Mixed 32.7
37% 65.6 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 101%
Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 1TB
352GB free
Firmware: JC4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 61.2
Write 46.9
Mixed 43.3
38% 50.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.25
64% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 64%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
630GB free
Firmware: GM4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 82.6
Write 86.7
Mixed 87.1
64% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.44
102% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8GX 9905403-439.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile)
20% Very poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.5
13% 4.5 GB/s
Latency 163
25% 163 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 20%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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