Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 53.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.7% 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 Drive44.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJan 31 '19 at 17:29
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 109
51% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 279
27% 222 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.1.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.7% Poor
Lighting 27.4
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 35.6
22% 30.7 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 23
Splatting 34.6
24% 28 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 77 77 79 80 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 133
Write 105
Mixed 112
SusWrite 79.6
24% 107 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 26.1
94% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 96.7
DQ Mixed 99.4
77% 105 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
758GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 170 171 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 141
Write 95.8
Mixed 78
SusWrite 171
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
182% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
434GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 120 121 120 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 144
Write 132
Mixed 78
SusWrite 121
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 F3-1600C9-8GXM CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
27.6% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.1
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 8
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 87.6
46% 87.6 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,831 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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