Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive59.2% 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 28 '20 at 19:16
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$203
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 132
58% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 371
38% 308 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Lighting 45.6
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 39
37% 39 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 43.1
Splatting 38.3
33% 40 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 97 95 93 87 MB/s
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.2% Above average
Read 226
Write 128
Mixed 190
SusWrite 93.7
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 35.9
126% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 123
93% 124 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 75%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
892GB free
Firmware: 03.00C09
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 107 108 108 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 110
Write 103
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 105
70% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
926GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 145 143 147 145 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 145
Write 94.5
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 140
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2133C10-4GXM F3-2133C10-4GXM F3-17000CL9-4GBXM F3-17000CL9-4GBXM 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.2% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,846 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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