Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.58% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 02 '22 at 23:51
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 118
53% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 292
33% 260 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
MSI(1462 2127) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 1.9
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.1 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.5
1% 0.8 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.58%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 84 61 67 98 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 457
Write 382
Mixed 385
SusWrite 119
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 11.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 92%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 256GB
213GB free
Firmware: 32B3T8EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 237 238 238 235 237 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 970
Write 790
Mixed 809
SusWrite 260
158% 707 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 78.8
4K Mixed 57.2
182% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 412
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 368
272% 361 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 128%
Great: 277%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 94 94 93 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 78.9
Write 78.9
Mixed 59.6
SusWrite 93.9
57% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M1A1600C9 CML16GX3M2C1600C9 16GB
1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.9% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 13.6
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 48%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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