Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 27% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	58.1% 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 Drive	The 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus M5A97 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121114
Uptime	9.8 Days
Run Date	May 09 '24 at 20:46
Run Duration	137 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	62.3% Good	Memory 80.5 1-Core 65.9 2-Core 129 56% 91.7 Pts	4-Core 239 8-Core 357 37% 298 Pts	64-Core 358 22% 358 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 62.3% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200 122,060 User benchmarks, average bench 57% XFX(1682 9587) CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing below potential (70^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	58.1% Above average	Lighting 73.2 Reflection 69 Parallax 102 60% 81.2 fps	MRender 69.4 Gravity 84.5 Splatting 53.7 55% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.1% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$23 80,932 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 16GB free (System drive) Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 40 51 46 45 40 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	31.4% Below average	Read 67 Write 64.2 Mixed 44.5 SusWrite 42.2 40% 54.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 31.4% Great: 61%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 513GB free, PID 10b8 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 91 91 93 92 91 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	40.7% Average	Read 94.7 Write 95.8 Mixed 56.6 SusWrite 91.9 114% 84.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 108% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 64C0MHHHJ-HS 64C0MHHHJ-HS 16GB 41 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	37.6% Below average	MC Read 13.8 MC Write 13.2 MC Mixed 12.2 37% 13.1 GB/s	SC Read 8.7 SC Write 8.4 SC Mixed 10.9 27% 9.33 GB/s	Latency 81.3 49% 81.3 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 37.6% Great: 84%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 26: 0P 2R 4G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
26%	26%	38	204	54	60	23.8"	1280 720	HPN3577 HP 24m

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	872x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	647x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	441x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	187x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	160x
RX 480AMD $75Bench 46%, 261,163 samples	120x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	86x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	84x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	77x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	85x
Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBHyperXBench 51%, 78,181 samples	55x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	50x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $354

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16