Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.7% 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 Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 30 '21 at 06:50
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 60.3
2-Core 105
52% 81.5 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 289
30% 244 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
Gigabyte(1458 2300) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1189 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 25.5
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 34.9
21% 29.4 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 27.3
Splatting 21.7
20% 25.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 75 73 82 66 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 342
Write 122
Mixed 204
SusWrite 85.1
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 12.7
68% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 27.3
DQ Write 68.2
DQ Mixed 32
29% 42.5 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
401GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 98 100 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 91.8
Write 83.3
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 100
61% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 105%
mSD Card 124GB
22GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 22 25 15 24 32 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.4% Poor
Read 78.4
Write 29.2
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 21.9
52% 43.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 2.1
147% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.6% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 13.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.4
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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