Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.5% 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)
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 14 '20 at 18:40
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 123
58% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 412
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 38.2
36% 37.7 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 36.3
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 120GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0222A0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 476
Write 384
Mixed 20
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 16.3
4K Mixed 24.1
75% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 1.1
55% 130 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 102%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$32
367GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 151 128 156 157 156 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 128
Write 138
Mixed 20
SusWrite 145
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 107%
MXT-USB Storage Device 537GB
500GB free, PID 8816
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
24.1% Poor
Read 3
Write 17.7
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 18.5
17% 10.9 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 6.2
4K Mixed 3.3
332% 3.93 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 16.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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