Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 30 '18 at 20:04
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 59.2
2-Core 121
52% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 357
35% 285 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB; asus nvidia gtx 1050 ti
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.4% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 0.09
0% 9.86 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39
Splatting 35.2
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 91 93 106 107 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 140
Write 133
Mixed 31
SusWrite 94.7
72% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 99%
Seagate ST310005 28AS 1TB
552GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 112 111 114 113 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 113
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.1% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 7.4
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 87.7
46% 87.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 40%

 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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