Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.1% 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 Drive70.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 13 '18 at 20:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
43% Average
Memory 58.8
1-Core 47.2
2-Core 74.8
39% 60.3 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 164
21% 161 Pts
64-Core 149
9% 149 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.1% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 37.7
34% 40.7 fps
MRender 44.2
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 32.5
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 480
Write 375
Mixed 400
93% 418 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 39.9
4K Mixed 17.5
87% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 67.4
DQ Mixed 17.7
23% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 124%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
465GB free
Firmware: 1AA01112 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 88.2
Write 96.2
Mixed 88.3
68% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.55
135% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.5% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 4
SC Write 4.6
SC Mixed 4.1
12% 4.23 GB/s
Latency 131
30% 131 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 22.5%
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 2,817 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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