Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.5%, 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 Drive29.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120917
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 04:51
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 43.6
2-Core 102
49% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 289
31% 247 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 90.8
55% 73.8 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 55.1
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 73 71 71 70 72 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.9% Poor
Read 140
Write 95.7
Mixed 115
SusWrite 72.4
24% 106 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 4.2
54% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 106
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 105
81% 109 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 83%
HGST TOURO Mobile 1TB
662GB free, PID 1024
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 80 80 81 78 72 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 93.9
Write 88
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 78.2
97% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 38%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 24 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 26.3
Write 24.1
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 23.7
32% 23.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 0.9
144% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.6
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 62%

 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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