Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	51.4% 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 Drive	88.5% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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Motherboard	Asus M5A97 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121114
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	May 20 '21 at 13:25
Run Duration	187 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	24%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-9370-$194 9,054 User benchmarks, average bench 62% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	61.9% Good	Memory 79.5 1-Core 68.4 2-Core 132 57% 93.3 Pts	4-Core 240 8-Core 360 37% 300 Pts	64-Core 385 24% 385 Pts
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 61.9% Great: 70%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Asus(1043 0521) CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.4% Above average	Lighting 65.1 Reflection 63.2 Parallax 88.3 53% 72.2 fps	MRender 65 Gravity 70.1 Splatting 46.6 48% 60.6 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95 12,034 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 318GB free (System drive) Firmware: LHF004C SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 345 343 349 354 356 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	88.5% Excellent	Read 487 Write 423 Mixed 415 SusWrite 345 94% 418 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 44.3 4K Mixed 36.2 118% 37.5 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 216 DQ Mixed 231 177% 242 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 128%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$74 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 393GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 366 363 365 371 370 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	91.4% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 427 Mixed 391 SusWrite 362 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 69.7 4K Mixed 36.3 127% 44.9 MB/s	DQ Read 249 DQ Write 237 DQ Mixed 231 177% 239 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 91.4% Great: 125%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$30 27,212 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 931GB free Firmware: ST6OA31B SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 111 111 111 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	62.7% Good	Read 108 Write 110 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 111 70% 95.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 61%
Seagate ST3120213AS 120GB 709 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 112GB free Firmware: 3.AHH SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 56 57 57 57 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	31.9% Below average	Read 54.4 Write 11.5 Mixed 30 SusWrite 56.3 28% 38 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 153% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 31.9% Great: 33%
Hitachi HDT725050VLA380 500GB 1,490 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 327GB free Firmware: V56OA73A SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 62 60 61 62 62 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	35.3% Below average	Read 61.3 Write 61.8 Mixed 37.1 SusWrite 61.2 41% 55.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 40%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 173 176 177 177 173 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	80.3% Excellent	Read 108 Write 145 Mixed 65.6 SusWrite 172 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 59% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 80.3% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1333 C9 2x8GB 3,379 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (23^rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	44.9% Average	MC Read 17.3 MC Write 15.4 MC Mixed 15.7 46% 16.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.4 SC Write 8.5 SC Mixed 13 29% 10.3 GB/s	Latency 81.5 49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 44.9% Great: 55%

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	869x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	645x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	439x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	187x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	160x
RX 480AMD $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples	120x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	86x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	84x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	77x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	85x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	55x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	50x

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Total price: $358

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16