Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.5% 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 Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 00:35
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 76.1
2-Core 138
58% 96.4 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 459
44% 362 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.5% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 102
61% 82.2 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 81.1
Splatting 53.8
54% 68.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ct500mx5 0 500GB
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 396 407 410 376 365 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 395
Mixed 394
SusWrite 384
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 47.5
154% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 230
178% 242 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 119%
Seagate BarraCuda Q1 SSD 480GB
100GB free
Firmware: STWSH012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 400 406 408 416 409 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 338
Write 348
Mixed 334
SusWrite 399
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 35.8
128% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 165
144% 211 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 88%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST310005 28AS 1TB
350GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 106 103 100 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 127
Write 102
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 104
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-037.A00LF Transcend TS1GLK64V6H 12GB
1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.3% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 7.6
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 89.9
44% 89.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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