Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics67.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.4% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateOct 28 '16 at 04:53
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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)
71.3% Very good
Memory 94.3
1-Core 73.8
2-Core 142
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 432
42% 347 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7563
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.6% Good
Lighting 85.4
Reflection 85.4
Parallax 72.7
70% 81.2 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 80.5
Splatting 77
64% 77.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 474
Write 376
Mixed 402
93% 417 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 37.1
130% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 74.9
79% 133 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
37GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 472
Write 158
Mixed 337
71% 322 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 23.5
108% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 64.6
74% 130 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 126%
SAMSUNG HD103UJ 1TB
422GB free, PID 8561
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Read 57.8
Write 65.1
Mixed 64.3
82% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.32
67% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 45%
ST1000DM 003-1ER162 1TB
307GB free, PID 8561
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 180
Write 146
Mixed 129
187% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.22
69% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 65%
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 (55th percentile)
55% Above average
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 14
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55%
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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