Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics80.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.1% 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 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 05 '19 at 19:05
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 60.5
2-Core 102
53% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 257
31% 237 Pts
64-Core 246
15% 246 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 93
Parallax 92.2
83% 95.7 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 90
Splatting 81.3
74% 92.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 153 154 155 147 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 444
Write 416
Mixed 327
SusWrite 180
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 75.9
4K Mixed 49.2
158% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 259
191% 249 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 115%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$129
95GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 411 417 433 441 439 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 444
Mixed 331
SusWrite 419
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 40.9
129% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 259
194% 260 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
504GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 146 147 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 145
Write 110
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 145
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-017.A00LF Corsair CMV8GX3M2A1600C11 9905584-017.A00LF Corsair CMV8GX3M2A1600C11 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
43.5% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.8
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.5%
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 2,834 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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