Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.1% 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)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130711
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 23:51
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 119
57% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 324
32% 263 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.99% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 3.4
Parallax 3.9
3% 3.6 fps
MRender 3.4
Gravity 3.7
Splatting 4.6
3% 3.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.99%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 335 319 329 319 325 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 412
Write 317
Mixed 247
SusWrite 326
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 12.9
77% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 85.2
86% 139 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
332GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 153 153 151 153 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 145
Write 148
Mixed 97.1
SusWrite 152
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 12.5
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 54%

 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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