Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.1% 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)
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '21 at 03:29
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 127
61% 97 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 439
42% 348 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
XFX(1682 3264) 1GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 32
Parallax 30.4
19% 28.7 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 21.8
Splatting 21.4
19% 23.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 303 324 335 264 331 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47
417GB free
Firmware: GKAOAB0A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 45 45 43 43 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 52.4
Write 54.3
Mixed 34.8
SusWrite 44.2
34% 46.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 12.8
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 20: 2R 2G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
20% 9% 87 167 105 60 41.9" 1920 1080 VIZ1027 D40f-G9
Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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