Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 76.7%, 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 Drive85.6% 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)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 27 '18 at 17:18
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 95.8
1-Core 82.4
2-Core 165
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 512
50% 412 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.7%
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: 398.98
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 37.4
27% 33.2 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 33.1
30% 37.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 160 146 165 166 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 496
Write 318
Mixed 246
SusWrite 161
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 37.1
146% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 193
161% 234 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 93%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
113GB free
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 207 183 195 183 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 444
Mixed 314
SusWrite 218
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 43.4
157% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 235
184% 254 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.2%
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 above expectations (66th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 21.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13.9
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.3%
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 2,825 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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