Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '20 at 09:54
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User KOR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 124
57% 91 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 355
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Nvidia(10DE 11A9) 2GB
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1682 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 35
Parallax 35.2
31% 36 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 34
Splatting 34.2
29% 35 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Msft Virtual Disk 107GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 22 22 23 23 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 116
Write 80.8
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 22.7
48% 66 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.5
174% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 91%
Msft Virtual Disk 54GB
34GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 23 22 22 23 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 51.8
Write 58.3
Mixed 32
SusWrite 21.8
30% 41 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.4
141% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
347GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 22 23 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 160
Write 162
Mixed 86.8
SusWrite 22.8
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1
169% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273EB0-CK0 M378B1G73QH0-CK0 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
48.1% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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