Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics64.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive88.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '16 at 01:57
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 94.1
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 140
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 430
42% 348 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7270
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.4% Good
Lighting 81
Reflection 80.2
Parallax 68.3
66% 76.5 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 75.1
Splatting 74.8
61% 74.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
343GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 477
Write 378
Mixed 399
93% 418 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 36.7
128% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 72.2
77% 130 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
62GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 477
Write 318
Mixed 340
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 23.3
107% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 63
71% 124 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 21.3
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 14.5
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 79%

 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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