Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics96.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive67.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 22 '18 at 15:47
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 117
54% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 302
33% 262 Pts
64-Core 300
19% 300 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.3% Outstanding
Lighting 104
Reflection 155
Parallax 207
85% 156 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 181
Splatting 129
118% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 98 92 93 92 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 404
Write 319
Mixed 302
SusWrite 116
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 32.3
114% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 148
129% 190 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 157 149 152 152 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
80% Very good
Read 125
Write 144
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 151
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.8
351% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 8GB
1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 9.6
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,823 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: $357
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HDDRAMUSB
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