Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.3% 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 Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 29 '17 at 10:46
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 69.7
2-Core 132
62% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 371
39% 310 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.3.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.3% Average
Lighting 53.2
Reflection 54.3
Parallax 62.4
43% 56.6 fps
MRender 52.3
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 40
38% 46.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 489
Write 105
Mixed 137
52% 244 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 11
81% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 24.6
53% 111 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 81%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
10GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 75.3
Write 73.2
Mixed 70.8
55% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.53
110% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 70%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB
1.5TB free, PID ab34
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 139
Write 143
Mixed 27
122% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.19
60% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 72%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB
1.5TB free, PID ab36
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 130
Write 152
Mixed 25
124% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.19
60% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 21
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.8
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 79%

 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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