Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 00:44
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 49
2-Core 132
54% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 300
33% 262 Pts
64-Core 314
20% 314 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3744) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 39.7
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 38
32% 36 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 36
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 76 73 55 79 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 9
Write 85.5
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 68.7
34% 46.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.3
83% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 107%
WD WD2500BEVS-22UST0 250GB
138GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 47 46 46 47 46 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 48.5
Write 47.3
SusWrite 46.3
34% 47.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 32%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
914GB free, PID 231a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 28 29 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 29.3
Write 29.3
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 28.9
38% 27.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
96% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273EB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 17
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 62%

 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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