Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 23% Surfboard	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 18% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	33.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	83.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	12GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus M5A97 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	6.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140407
Uptime	2.5 Days
Run Date	Jul 30 '18 at 03:22
Run Duration	220 Seconds
Run User	TWN-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240 23,506 User benchmarks, average bench 57% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	60.9% Good	Memory 87.6 1-Core 52.7 2-Core 96.6 52% 79 Pts	4-Core 187 8-Core 278 29% 233 Pts	64-Core 276 17% 276 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 64%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 36B9) 2GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing below potential (65^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	33.5% Below average	Lighting 43.3 Reflection 41.6 Parallax 41.7 35% 42.2 fps	MRender 39 Gravity 38.2 Splatting 33.8 30% 37 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.5% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 480GB-$70 2,932 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 395GB free (System drive) Firmware: M2CR010 SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 328 339 331 327 341 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	83.2% Excellent	Read 433 Write 112 Mixed 208 SusWrite 330 60% 271 MB/s	4K Read 24.5 4K Write 53.3 4K Mixed 35.6 111% 37.8 MB/s	DQ Read 250 DQ Write 234 DQ Mixed 225 174% 236 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 83.2% Great: 121%
Adata S510 120GB 690 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 23GB free Firmware: 320ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 92 83 76 80 76 MB/s Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	49.6% Average	Read 178 Write 136 Mixed 149 SusWrite 84 31% 137 MB/s	4K Read 23.4 4K Write 57.4 4K Mixed 28.3 102% 36.4 MB/s	DQ Read 142 DQ Write 121 DQ Mixed 91.6 80% 118 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 79%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 401GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 61 61 60 60 61 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	37.9% Below average	Read 71.8 Write 56.5 Mixed 43.2 SusWrite 60 43% 57.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 251GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 109 110 110 110 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	54.7% Above average	Read 81.3 Write 61.3 Mixed 61 SusWrite 109 58% 78.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 740GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 115 118 118 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	73.4% Very good	Read 139 Write 140 Mixed 62.3 SusWrite 117 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 73.4% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$77 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 44GB free Firmware: CC31 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 66 69 68 74 76 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	40% Below average	Read 69.3 Write 69 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 70 48% 65.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 111% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 75%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 70GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 66 67 68 68 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	38.6% Below average	Read 67.2 Write 64 Mixed 54 SusWrite 66.9 47% 63 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 76%
WDC WD10 EADS-00L5B1 1TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 855GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 27 26 26 26 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	15.5% Very poor	Read 26.3 Write 25 Mixed 24.3 SusWrite 26.2 35% 25.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-137.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-137.A00LF 12GB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	33.3% Below average	MC Read 14.6 MC Write 6.6 MC Mixed 12.8 32% 11.3 GB/s	SC Read 6.9 SC Write 6.5 SC Mixed 8.7 21% 7.37 GB/s	Latency 69.9 57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 33.3% Great: 62%

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

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $89

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	872x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	648x
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	56x
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 i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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