Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive94.3% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '17 at 20:37
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 (96th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 75.1
2-Core 132
62% 99 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 469
43% 359 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 047E) 3GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 34
Parallax 58.4
38% 46.5 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 42.2
33% 39.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 533
Write 418
Mixed 437
103% 463 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 34.8
144% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.6
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 64.4
56% 80.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 124%
Marvell Raid VD 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: MV.R Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 140
Write 128
Mixed 135
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.27
85% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 199%
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$73
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 102
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.29
87% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 100%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$28
214GB free
Firmware: 0001BSM1 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 64.4
Write 65.5
Mixed 62.9
48% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.81
4K Mixed 0.38
75% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.5% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 17.4
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 14
33% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 86%

 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%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

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