Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive30.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 03 '21 at 06:35
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 below expectations (29th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 123
56% 90.7 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 348
37% 295 Pts
64-Core 271
17% 271 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1474) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 171
Reflection 185
Parallax 175
139% 177 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 178
Splatting 125
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$75
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 115 85 79 84 80 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.4% Below average
Read 239
Write 137
Mixed 128
SusWrite 94.9
33% 150 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.9
55% 12.7 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 130%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
41GB free
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 64 63 63 51 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
25.6% Poor
Read 247
Write 60.8
Mixed 96.3
SusWrite 60.8
25% 116 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 4.7
42% 10.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 88%
Hitachi HUS722T1TALA604 1TB
241GB free
Firmware: RAGNWA07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 152 151 149 150 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 149
Write 156
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 152
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1
351% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-17000CL9-4GBXM F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-17000CL9-4GBXM F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 94.1
42% 94.1 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 61: 6R 7G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
61% 33% 70 259 176 60 23.8" 2048 1152 PHLC20B PHL 245E1
History: Score 63: 8R 4G 11B | Score 61: 6R 7G 10B
Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,826 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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