Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics164% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '21 at 17:26
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 43
2-Core 132
55% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 319
34% 270 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
164% Outstanding
Lighting 223
Reflection 208
Parallax 264
181% 232 fps
MRender 269
Gravity 230
Splatting 166
175% 222 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 164%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 118 124 124 122 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 426
Write 267
Mixed 295
SusWrite 138
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 29.9
104% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 135
129% 203 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
982GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 186 191 201 204 201 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 140
Write 175
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 196
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.9%
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 2,815 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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