Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics41.7% 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 Drive46.6% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 14:06
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$125
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 77.1
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 131
55% 91.3 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 400
40% 323 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.7% Average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 54.7
Parallax 44.2
38% 48.7 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 47.4
Splatting 60.8
48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 409
Write 73.5
Mixed 123
44% 202 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 49.1
4K Mixed 11.3
77% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 91.9
DQ Write 69.5
DQ Mixed 22.7
33% 61.4 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 69%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
6GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 449
Write 171
Mixed 178
58% 266 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 7.93
58% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 70.8
DQ Mixed 20.3
38% 77.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$65
43GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Read 58.1
Write 64.2
Mixed 50.7
43% 57.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.34
93% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
13GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 76.6
Mixed 67.3
61% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.31
86% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-015.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G 9905584-015.A00LF 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 86.1
46% 86.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,842 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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