Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics58.7% 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 Drive30.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 03 '18 at 05:54
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 74.1
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 91.8
46% 70.6 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 208
24% 189 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 77.1
Parallax 64.8
58% 71.2 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 76.2
59% 72 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 160
Write 89.5
Mixed 110
26% 120 MB/s
4K Read 15.2
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 5.97
58% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 18.7
DQ Write 92
DQ Mixed 18.5
25% 43.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 73%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
31GB free
Firmware: CR100-10 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 53.4
Write 50.8
Mixed 46.3
38% 50.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.28
63% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 44%
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$49
14GB free
Firmware: 3.CCA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Read 47.3
Write 48.4
Mixed 46.9
36% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.39
96% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.4% Poor
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 8
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 92.3
43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,842 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: $354
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