Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive59.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '17 at 09:45
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (98th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 74.4
2-Core 149
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 454
42% 349 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 66.1
Parallax 81.4
56% 72.1 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 53.1
49% 61 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 481
Write 313
Mixed 329
83% 374 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 7.63
57% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 96.2
DQ Mixed 43.7
51% 88 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 101%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
888GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 185
Mixed 169
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.2
88% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45%
Great: 47%

 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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