Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics60% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
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)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 18:29
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 67%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 79.6
1-Core 62.4
2-Core 98.2
52% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 250
26% 209 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2128 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60% Good
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 74
Parallax 64
60% 70.5 fps
MRender 76.2
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 73.1
60% 73.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 457
Write 255
Mixed 261
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 31.7
4K Mixed 12.2
77% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 32.9
DQ Write 36.9
DQ Mixed 12.1
15% 27.3 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
598GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 155
Mixed 142
118% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.12
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.46
126% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95%
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
42.7% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.4
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.7%
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 2,817 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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