Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
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 62%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive56.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1842 x 1026 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 01 '21 at 15:35
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%
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 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-6350 Six-Core-$55
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62% Good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 137
59% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 310
35% 273 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 39
31% 39.5 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 28.3
28% 35.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 171 95 60 98 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 481
Write 409
Mixed 173
SusWrite 134
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 8.1
76% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 152
121% 171 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 88%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
104GB free
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 235 33 34 51 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 485
Write 404
Mixed 391
SusWrite 120
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 25.6
112% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 141
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 108
104% 161 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 102%
ST2000DM 006-2DM164 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 2336
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 31 31 31 31 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 29.6
Write 28.6
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 30.3
39% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
31.1% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,840 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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