Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.1% 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)
Boot Drive38.3% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '22 at 10:30
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 92
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 141
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 312
35% 275 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 3625) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 26.9
Parallax 31.6
19% 27.3 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 24.6
Splatting 24.6
22% 27.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM01.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 34 23 32 38 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 452
Write 65.5
Mixed 96.8
SusWrite 32.7
35% 162 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 2.1
62% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 56.4
DQ Write 12.5
DQ Mixed 1.2
10% 23.4 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
173GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 103 104 103 105 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 124
Write 111
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 102
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY1866D364L9AS/4G GY1600D364L9/4G GY1600D364L9S/4G GY1600D364L9/4G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 50%

 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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