Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.3% 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 Drive50.6% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateNov 27 '17 at 23:41
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 68.9
2-Core 131
57% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 398
40% 325 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Zotac(19DA 3265) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.3% Poor
Lighting 31.9
Reflection 29
Parallax 36.8
26% 32.5 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 32.4
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 448
Write 131
Mixed 166
54% 248 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 11.9
72% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 7.81
29% 58.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 73%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
319GB free
Firmware: JP4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 30% Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.8% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 14.7
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.9
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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