Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.3% 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 Drive89.7% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '18 at 19:51
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 72.7
2-Core 149
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 452
44% 363 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2116 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 21
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
17% 21 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 240 270 266 204 190 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 456
Write 199
Mixed 405
SusWrite 241
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 45.5
142% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 17.6
81% 183 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 1600 CL9 Series F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 1600 CL9 Series 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 11.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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