Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive88.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 04:37
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 160
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 485
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 43.1
27% 35.1 fps
MRender 41.6
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 33.2
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 159 135 165 168 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 497
Write 442
Mixed 287
SusWrite 152
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 89.9
4K Mixed 43.5
154% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 268
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 232
181% 248 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 93%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
157GB free
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 447 342 213 213 214 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 450
Mixed 317
SusWrite 262
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 44.7
158% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 231
181% 251 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 18.7
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 15.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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