Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive58.4% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '17 at 10:08
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 78
2-Core 154
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 293
8-Core 472
47% 382 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 504
Write 325
Mixed 335
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 8.09
57% 18.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 75.8
DQ Mixed 8.04
18% 35.5 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 101%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
886GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 178
Mixed 173
134% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.21
92% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.5
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46%
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 2,832 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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