Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 44.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 24 '21 at 19:50
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
44.9% Average
Memory 67.7
1-Core 54.4
2-Core 93.5
46% 71.9 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 122
17% 127 Pts
64-Core 119
7% 119 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.7% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 29
Parallax 35.3
23% 30.7 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 30.4
28% 35.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Lacie Rugged SSD 512GB
465GB free
Firmware: J583
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 25 28 29 27 28 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
7.79% Terrible
Read 29.7
Write 28.1
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 27.4
6% 28.8 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 4.5
16% 4.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 7.79%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 50 56 69 83 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 124
Write 121
Mixed 63.1
SusWrite 69.3
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
186% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.4% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 9.5
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,814 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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