Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive99.5% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '19 at 10:30
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 79
2-Core 159
66% 109 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 442
48% 380 Pts
64-Core 481
30% 481 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 38.4
36% 42 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 40
Splatting 35.6
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 160 157 156 176 275 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 456
Mixed 371
SusWrite 207
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 54.9
176% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 262
197% 263 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$35
434GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 89 89 89 88 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 87.2
Write 86.5
Mixed 50.6
SusWrite 87.8
57% 78 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown OCZ3G1333ULV4G OCZ3G1333ULV4G Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.4% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns

 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 581 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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