Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 09 '19 at 00:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 77.9
2-Core 143
65% 105 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 478
45% 374 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2154 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 63.6
60% 69.8 fps
MRender 75.5
Gravity 70.4
Splatting 71.9
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 131 123 106 122 133 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.2% Above average
Read 237
Write 224
Mixed 200
SusWrite 131
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 44.2
4K Mixed 29.2
97% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 160
122% 165 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 93%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB
265GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 101 103 102 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 105
Write 104
Mixed 59
SusWrite 101
68% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX186* 0D3/4G Corsair CML8GX3M2A1866C9 KHX1866C10D3/4G Corsair CML8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55% Above average
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 19.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 15.1
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55%
Great: 56%

 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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