Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (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 61%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive66.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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.
Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 16:36
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61% Good
Memory 88
1-Core 49.9
2-Core 101
52% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 201
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
MSI(1462 2715) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Lighting 16.6
Reflection 16.6
Parallax 22.4
14% 18.5 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 16.2
Splatting 18.7
14% 16.3 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Biostar S100-240G PLUS 240GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 331 348 348 351 351 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 416
Write 53.1
Mixed 189
SusWrite 344
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 10.1
84% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 96
DQ Mixed 14.7
35% 73.5 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 79%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
194GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 124 125 123 118 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 125
Write 106
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 123
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-076.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.4% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 7.97 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.5 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,829 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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