Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.7% 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 Drive74.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 23:05
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 39.4
2-Core 147
52% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 341
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.7% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 43.6
26% 36.3 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 30.7
Splatting 37.6
27% 32.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 272 274 269 281 278 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 401
Write 386
Mixed 377
SusWrite 280
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 31.4
98% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 210
168% 235 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 128%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
556GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 82 102 102 102 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 111
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 93.5
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
196% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.4%
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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