Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 00:52
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 106
51% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 271
28% 227 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 56.8
54% 62.4 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 62
Splatting 62.2
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507K Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 417
Write 145
Mixed 163
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 57.5
4K Mixed 10
73% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 9.62
44% 97.2 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
773GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 175
Mixed 180
132% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 113%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
195GB free
Firmware: CR10 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 62.3
Write 99.2
Mixed 77.7
60% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.41
104% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.2
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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