Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive19% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 11:12
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 68
2-Core 115
56% 88.5 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 243
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 43
Parallax 38
37% 42.1 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 34.4
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SSD 120GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1107A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 36 36 43 35 30 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
19% Very poor
Read 59.6
Write 311
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 54.7
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 12.3
4K Mixed 1.7
22% 7.5 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 12.8
53% 115 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 19%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
287GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 122 121 121 120 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 156
Write 148
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 120
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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