Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.32% 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 Drive35.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '19 at 20:38
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 71
2-Core 138
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 282
32% 249 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Asus(1043 03E0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
6.32% Terrible
Lighting 8.43
Reflection 8.08
Parallax 7.06
7% 7.86 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 6.13
Splatting 6.48
5% 6.39 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.32%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 38 28 32 37 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 453
Write 378
Mixed 14.1
SusWrite 87.6
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 1
45% 11.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
61GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 132 128 133 132 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 130
Write 134
Mixed 68.8
SusWrite 131
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL9 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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