Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.4% 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 Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 21:44
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$55
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 145
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 321
38% 291 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
PNY(196E 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.4% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 78.2
Parallax 69.5
61% 74.2 fps
MRender 76.9
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 62.4
56% 70 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme TS256GMTE220S 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 42B4S8JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,191
Write 587
Mixed 940
200% 906 MB/s
4K Read 54.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 68.8
232% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 519
DQ Write 453
DQ Mixed 442
344% 471 MB/s
Poor: 141% Great: 273%
Intenso SATAIII 256GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 43 57 56 50 44 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 495
Write 402
Mixed 379
SusWrite 108
77% 346 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 0.9
49% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 1.2
57% 137 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 98%
Samsung SP2004C 200GB-$46
172GB free
Firmware: VM10
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 54.8
Write 59.1
Mixed 38.4
38% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 32%
Samsung SP2004C 200GB-$46
40GB free
Firmware: VM10
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 47.5
Write 54.5
Mixed 36.7
34% 46.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 32%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$69
421GB free
Firmware: ST6O
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 87.5
Write 89.8
Mixed 43
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 61%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$90
3TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 185 186 184 186 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 162
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 184
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
ST4000DM 004-2CV104 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 0611
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 168 170 168 170 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 120
Write 131
Mixed 95
SusWrite 169
179% 129 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
54% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 991770 Corsair VS2GB1333D4 991770 Corsair VS2GB1333D4 12GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
40.9% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 13.5
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 11.5
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,840 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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