Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory21.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '23 at 18:42
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 50%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 121
59% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 227
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing below potential (88th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (67 fps cap detected)
54% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 62.5
54% 65.6 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 62.6
54% 65.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 478GB
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 20 5 8 29 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
190% Outstanding
Read 611
Write 178
Mixed 194
SusWrite 45.1
189% 257 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 9.2
1,690% 9.67 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 190%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
492GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 173 165 173 172 177 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 135
Write 101
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 170
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HX318C10F/8 Corsair CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 HX318C10F/8 Corsair CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 24GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.1% Above average
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 19.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 13.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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