Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics78% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131001
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 22:48
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 56%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9370-$194
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 118
55% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 306
34% 265 Pts
64-Core 364
23% 364 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78% Very good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 113
Parallax 98.4
76% 101 fps
MRender 95.5
Gravity 102
Splatting 104
83% 101 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 485
Write 379
Mixed 399
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 33.5
122% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 54.6
60% 102 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 124%
WD Green 1.5TB (2009)-$150
68GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
34.5% Below average
Read 55.3
Write 64.9
Mixed 56
44% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.25
62% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 14.1
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 9.7
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 86%

 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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