Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.3% 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 Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '18 at 19:03
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 96.2
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 158
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 475
47% 382 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing below potential (54th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.3% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 47.8
Parallax 56.1
35% 48.8 fps
MRender 43.1
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 33.8
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 240GB-$109
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 604A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
63% Good
Read 371
Write 217
Mixed 167
55% 252 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 16.2
97% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 96.3
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 41.6
62% 113 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 182
Mixed 181
140% 187 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.23
87% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
220GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 97.2
Write 116
Mixed 89
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.4
111% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2400 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 20.8
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 13.9
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 55%

 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: $357
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