Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 17:01
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 44
2-Core 86.4
46% 69.4 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 164
18% 142 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Asus(1043 83D2) 1GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.79% Terrible
Lighting 2.17
Reflection 2.42
Parallax 1.81
2% 2.13 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 2.07
Splatting 2.13
2% 2.29 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.79%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 425
Write 407
Mixed 377
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 9.3
44% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 15.4
DQ Write 42.7
DQ Mixed 61.4
38% 39.8 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 101%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$78
455GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 70.8
Write 78
Mixed 87.5
60% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.36
4K Mixed 0.12
46% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 88%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB
219GB free
Firmware: APGNW7JH Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 124
Write 116
Mixed 116
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.54
123% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 113%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
171GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 73.3
Write 59.1
Mixed 78.5
53% 70.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.38
97% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.2% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 7
21% 7.37 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,824 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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