Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32.1% 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 Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 07 '17 at 10:08
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 64.3
2-Core 119
58% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 404
38% 316 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 41.9
33% 38 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 38
Splatting 36.7
31% 37.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 448
Write 186
Mixed 246
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 11.5
57% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 20.5
DQ Write 36.6
DQ Mixed 22.3
19% 26.4 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 119
Write 134
Mixed 111
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.29
112% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 84%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
579GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 95.1
Write 122
Mixed 95.4
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.56
4K Mixed 0.36
108% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.2% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 18.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 13.9
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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