Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics147% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Run History
16 months ago, 16 months ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 01 '23 at 12:08
Run Duration299 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 below expectations (38th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 77.6
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 126
56% 90.7 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 380
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Device(4D50 4449) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
147% Outstanding
Lighting 212
Reflection 207
Parallax 199
173% 206 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 156
Splatting 138
131% 164 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 147%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 512GB-$150
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 442
Write 386
Mixed 360
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 40.9
131% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 8.8
DQ Mixed 55.5
52% 87.7 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 133%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113
534GB free
Firmware: SVQ0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 437
Write 393
Mixed 374
89% 401 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 34.6
122% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 204
148% 193 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
138GB free
Firmware: MX4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 102 104 103 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
72% Very good
Read 145
Write 150
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 105
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 72%
Great: 108%
Generic- Multiple Reader 128GB
113GB free, PID 6459
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 18.3
Write 16.5
Mixed 16.5
22% 17.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.7
110% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 13.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 10.1
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 85.1
47% 85.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,820 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $353
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