Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.32% 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 Drive62.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 28 '19 at 13:05
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 109
56% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 351
33% 274 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 930 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.32% Terrible
Lighting 10.6
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 9.31
9% 11 fps
MRender 15
Gravity 11.6
Splatting 12.5
11% 13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.32%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU900 128GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 60 49 49 57 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 478
Write 86.8
Mixed 203
SusWrite 59.8
45% 207 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 36.9
106% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 81.3
DQ Mixed 111
87% 122 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 107%
PHD 3.0 Silicon-Power 1TB
596GB free, PID 0567
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Read 69.5
Write 3.2
Mixed 7.3
SusWrite 0.6
16% 20.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0
5% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KRE-D3U1600M/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 6.6
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,829 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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