Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive27.9% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '20 at 03:10
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 95.5
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 130
62% 97.5 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 300
34% 266 Pts
64-Core 300
19% 300 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 047E) 3GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 54.8
36% 43.5 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 38.7
31% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 64GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 46 43 59 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 323
Write 57.4
Mixed 96.5
SusWrite 47.8
28% 131 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 3.2
44% 10 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1200 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 22.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 14.4
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,841 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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