Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '18 at 20:56
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 74.1
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 125
54% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 379
36% 300 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 58.4
Parallax 77.9
54% 67.3 fps
MRender 58.8
Gravity 53.1
Splatting 74.3
52% 62.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 126
Write 58.9
Mixed 87.3
20% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 43
4K Mixed 7.6
55% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 65.6
DQ Write 87.4
DQ Mixed 21
31% 58 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
266GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
43% Average
Read 77.4
Write 72.3
Mixed 87
60% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.17
62% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
165GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
31% Below average
Read 58
Write 49.9
Mixed 53.8
41% 53.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.12
56% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.5% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 11
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 92.2
43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 60%

 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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