Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 56%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime14.1 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '21 at 17:00
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 73.6
1-Core 47.7
2-Core 120
49% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 325
33% 267 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
EVGA(3842 6168) 3GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 72.2
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 64.4
59% 69 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 65.9
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 162 101 66 87 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 349
Write 284
Mixed 308
SusWrite 115
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 12.3
62% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 74.2
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 124
99% 134 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
358GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 155 154 156 156 158 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 147
Write 136
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 156
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX2400C11D3/8GX 16GB
1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
37.1% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 12.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 9.7
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 93.3
43% 93.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,832 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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