Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics56% 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 Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '20 at 14:25
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 93.3
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 127
61% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 286
33% 254 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1605 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 69.5
56% 72 fps
MRender 77.2
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 62.7
56% 69.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 92 116 117 112 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 208
Write 143
Mixed 184
SusWrite 109
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 33.4
118% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 123
104% 154 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59%
Great: 73%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
922GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 82 85 85 82 84 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 85.7
Write 80.5
Mixed 54
SusWrite 83.4
56% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 51%
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 74 74 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 75
Write 72.5
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 74.5
51% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 49%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
1TB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 115 118 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 120
Write 117
Mixed 59.3
SusWrite 117
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%

 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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