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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics49.9% 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 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime19 Days
Run DateJan 07 '17 at 21:47
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 128
60% 95.8 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 281
32% 251 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.9% Average
Lighting 61.7
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 57.7
50% 61.6 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 53.3
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
6GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.9% Below average
Read 262
Write 103
Mixed 113
35% 160 MB/s
4K Read 8.22
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 12.4
64% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 72.3
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 31.3
40% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 75%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM4OA5CA
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 69.1
Write 71.7
Mixed 71.5
53% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.44
86% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-023.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 8.7
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,879 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $369
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