Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive53.1% 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)
Memory9.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '20 at 22:08
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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)
62.8% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 138
59% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 328
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.8%
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
59.3% Above average
Lighting 74.4
Reflection 78.1
Parallax 69.7
61% 74 fps
MRender 77.9
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 62.4
57% 70.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme TS256GMTE220S 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 42B4S8JA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 390 269 270 271 271 271 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,189
Write 671
Mixed 924
SusWrite 290
171% 769 MB/s
4K Read 54.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 71.6
237% 81.3 MB/s
DQ Read 541
DQ Write 458
DQ Mixed 471
361% 490 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 162%
Great: 273%
Intenso SATAIII 256GB
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 117 55 31 68 45 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 494
Write 396
Mixed 20
SusWrite 104
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 20.5
70% 19.2 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 18.7
DQ Mixed 1.2
30% 79.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 98%
Samsung SP2004C 200GB-$46
172GB free
Firmware: VM10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 57 58 57 57 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 55.2
Write 56.1
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 56.7
38% 51.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 32%
Samsung SP2004C 200GB-$46
40GB free
Firmware: VM10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 19 19 20 20 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 46.8
Write 54.4
Mixed 37
SusWrite 19.3
29% 39.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 32%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$30
421GB free
Firmware: ST6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 101 101 102 101 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 85
Mixed 43.1
SusWrite 98.4
58% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$90
3TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 187 187 187 187 183 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 157
Mixed 88.8
SusWrite 185
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 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: 164 169 170 170 168 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 126
Write 144
Mixed 110
SusWrite 168
191% 137 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 3 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 59.2%
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 above expectations (83rd percentile)
40.4% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.1
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.4%
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 2,843 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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