Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.8% 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 Drive86.8% 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 @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 15:12
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
78.4% Very good
Memory 95.5
1-Core 83.7
2-Core 166
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 517
52% 424 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1749 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 47.5
29% 38.6 fps
MRender 46.9
Gravity 42.6
Splatting 36.5
34% 42 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 128 165 152 168 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 494
Write 400
Mixed 231
SusWrite 148
71% 318 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 40.8
151% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 206
169% 241 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 93%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
67GB free
Firmware: X312
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 189 196 211 160 177 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 450
Mixed 311
SusWrite 183
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 42
155% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 202
169% 244 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 20.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.1%
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 2,817 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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