Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.31% 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.
Boot Drive75.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 21:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 53.3
2-Core 108
52% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 286
30% 241 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5670
Sapphire(174B E152) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
6.31% Terrible
Lighting 7.73
Reflection 8.81
Parallax 6.09
6% 7.54 fps
MRender 8.29
Gravity 5.17
Splatting 9.22
6% 7.56 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.31%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 357 359 330 356 323 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 334
Write 356
Mixed 274
SusWrite 343
74% 327 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 28.1
98% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 232
179% 246 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST3320820AS 320GB-$55
175GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 70 69 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 70.8
Write 31.5
Mixed 42.6
SusWrite 70.2
40% 53.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-181.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 13.2
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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