Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics61.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '17 at 16:55
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 83.1
2-Core 165
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 378
42% 332 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2161 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.4% Good
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 75
Parallax 65.8
61% 72 fps
MRender 77.4
Gravity 72.4
Splatting 75.7
62% 75.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 460
Write 256
Mixed 258
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 36.3
4K Mixed 13
86% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34.4
DQ Write 40.3
DQ Mixed 12.9
16% 29.2 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
613GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 158
Write 152
Mixed 139
112% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.31
90% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SRT4G86U1-P9H Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 SRT4G86U1-P9H Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47% Average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 13.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47%
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 2,815 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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