Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16.3% 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 Drive95.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
22 months ago, 20 months ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140318
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '22 at 17:56
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 above expectations (81st percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 75.5
2-Core 143
60% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 446
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 20
16% 19.3 fps
MRender 23.5
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 16.3
16% 20.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
751GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 394 390 393 326 277 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 337
Write 368
Mixed 340
SusWrite 355
79% 350 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 49.6
155% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 158
144% 220 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
790GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 125 130 130 130 130 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 178
Write 152
Mixed 105
SusWrite 128
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
225% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
43GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 22 23 23 21 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 27.2
Write 22.2
Mixed 22.6
SusWrite 20.2
31% 23 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 2.6
183% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 13.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41%
Great: 62%

 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 579 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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