Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateApr 25 '18 at 04:15
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 37.1
2-Core 74.2
44% 64.2 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 223
23% 185 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
XFX(1682 3221) 3GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
30.8% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 49.5
33% 39.4 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 35.4
Splatting 35.7
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 32%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
961GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 150
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.24
67% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-036.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
30% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 30%
Great: 61%

 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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