Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics21.6% 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 DriveThe 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 15 '16 at 21:33
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 73
2-Core 139
60% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 417
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2311.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 28
Parallax 33.7
21% 29.3 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 20.8
Splatting 32.9
22% 26.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$75
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 192
Write 115
Mixed 159
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 5.32
4K Mixed 0.71
197% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
372GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 189
Write 64.2
Mixed 115
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.16
70% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 13.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,814 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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