Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive85.3% 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.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 00:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62% Good
Memory 86.3
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 133
60% 97.6 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 297
32% 252 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 285-$189
XFX(1682 9285) 2GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 49.5
Parallax 50.3
35% 47.4 fps
MRender 49.8
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 35.5
33% 41.6 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 388 392 381 381 379 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 460
Write 370
Mixed 396
SusWrite 380
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 25.4
112% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 47.4
85% 166 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.9% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 12.7
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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