Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 68%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive80.3% 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.
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 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 04:16
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68% Good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 144
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 330
37% 289 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1014 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 52.2
Parallax 56.8
38% 52 fps
MRender 50.5
Gravity 41.3
Splatting 37.7
35% 43.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ironside Titanium 128GB SSD
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1026A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 304 309 309 308 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 499
Write 310
Mixed 300
SusWrite 305
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 28.6
103% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 171
143% 206 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
465GB free
Firmware: HP61
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 244 244 247 248 248 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 244
Write 31.6
Mixed 74.4
SusWrite 246
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 141%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.4
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 62%

 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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