Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive68.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 19 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 127
57% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 266
30% 235 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 64.2
55% 66 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 66.4
55% 67 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280-120GB 120GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 86 50 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 465
Write 332
Mixed 342
SusWrite 87.6
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 32.5
109% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 209
165% 230 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 113%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
432GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 126 121 127 125 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 88.7
Write 141
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 124
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 108%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
920GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 79 81 83 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 85.2
Write 78
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 77.4
54% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL7-7-7 DDR3-1066 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 11.2
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 9.4
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 78.3
51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,842 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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