Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics86.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '20 at 17:00
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: Vega-56 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 78
2-Core 154
61% 103 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 464
46% 378 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-56-$170
PowerColor(148C 2388) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 88.2
Parallax 156
83% 115 fps
MRender 88.1
Gravity 110
Splatting 128
91% 109 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 363 291 294 295 295 297 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 444
Mixed 390
SusWrite 306
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 50.7
167% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 255
192% 256 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 113 115 115 115 116 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 116
Write 73.5
Mixed 74
SusWrite 115
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-066.A00LF 99U5471-056.A00LF 99U5471-066.A00LF 99U5471-056.A00LF 32GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.4% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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