Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
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. 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.85% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory0.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 02 '19 at 10:34
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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-4150 Quad-Core
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 74.4
2-Core 127
60% 96.4 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 223
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Gigabyte(1458 3536) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1025 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
7.85% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 2.09
6% 6.71 fps
MRender 14.9
Gravity 11.1
Splatting 14.4
11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.85%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 98 99 111 105 93 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate ST31000520AS 1TB-$250
245GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 93 93 92 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 91.2
Write 90
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 93.7
60% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-050.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.9% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
SC Read 1.3
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 0.4
7% 2.5 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 28%

 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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