Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.5% 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 Drive74% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '17 at 16:58
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8310
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 97.9
56% 84 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 346
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.0
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 30
Parallax 53.3
33% 41.1 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 41
Splatting 37.6
29% 35.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 580A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 476
Write 178
Mixed 213
63% 289 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 22.1
120% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 60.5
84% 155 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
928GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 164
Mixed 163
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.36
4K Write 2.79
4K Mixed 0.37
149% 1.51 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.6% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 19.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.3
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,819 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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