PC M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 14% Tree trunk	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 12% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	18.8% 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	70.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	PC M5A97 R2.0 (all builds)
Motherboard	ASUSTeK M5A97 R2.0
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150626
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 18 '20 at 14:39
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	52%

PC Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4300-$73 55,454 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Memory 78.4 1-Core 72.3 2-Core 118 56% 89.4 Pts	4-Core 222 8-Core 222 30% 222 Pts	64-Core 224 14% 224 Pts
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 60%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140 15,701 User benchmarks, average bench 17% EVGA(3842 3658) 2GB CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	18.8% Very poor	Lighting 21.4 Reflection 20.3 Parallax 26.9 18% 22.9 fps	MRender 29.1 Gravity 25.3 Splatting 24.3 21% 26.2 fps
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 18.8% Great: 18%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Drevo X1 SSD 128GB 447 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 88GB free (System drive) Firmware: P1222A SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 364 353 377 384 102 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	70.9% Very good	Read 451 Write 374 Mixed 342 SusWrite 318 83% 371 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 79.4 4K Mixed 13.2 94% 38.6 MB/s	DQ Read 60.1 DQ Write 226 DQ Mixed 21.3 52% 103 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 70.9% Great: 86%
Hua721010kla330 EIT 1TB 420 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 852GB free Firmware: GKAOAB1A SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 82 82 82 82 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	47.2% Average	Read 82.1 Write 77.3 Mixed 48 SusWrite 82.1 53% 72.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 47%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB 3,958 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 32GB free, PID 5590 SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 60 25 24 29 32 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	33.8% Below average	Read 126 Write 60.4 Mixed 79.3 SusWrite 35.9 92% 75.5 MB/s	4K Read 3.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 2.6 176% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 33.8% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 2x8GB 2,722 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	37.9% Below average	MC Read 15.2 MC Write 10.3 MC Mixed 13.8 37% 13.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 9.6 SC Mixed 11.4 29% 10 GB/s	Latency 83.5 48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 61%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 12 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 28%

Raft

Desktop 62%

Destroyer

Workstation 21%

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System: PC M5A97 R2.0

CPU
FX-4300AMD $73Bench 52%, 55,454 samples	7x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	4x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	1x

GPU
GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples	4x
GTX 1050Nvidia $101Bench 26%, 269,381 samples	3x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	2x

SSD
240GB 240GBNetacBench 66%, 2,483 samples	2x
SSDNow UV400 240GBKingston $89Bench 71%, 105,079 samples	1x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	1x

RAM
ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 1x8GBCorsairBench 29%, 4,128 samples	2x
CM3X8GA2133C11Y4 2x8GBCorsairBench 64%, 666 samples	1x
M378B5173QH0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 55%, 3,356 samples	1x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $192

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16