Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.9% 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 Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 16 '17 at 08:49
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.6 GHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 122
51% 84.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 266
30% 236 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.9% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 75.4
33% 60.2 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 55.7
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z220 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 360
Write 198
Mixed 272
61% 277 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 72.9
4K Mixed 3.84
82% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 24
61% 129 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
309GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 133
Mixed 144
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.25
100% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.7% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 11.7
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 62%

 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%
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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