Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive54.1% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 12:21
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 47.7
2-Core 95.7
46% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 191
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 26.6
Parallax 32.9
32% 32.9 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 34.5
Splatting 33.2
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 120GB-$31
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 161 107 119 106 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 440
Write 274
Mixed 319
SusWrite 117
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 21.2
4K Mixed 17.1
61% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 176
149% 216 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 86%
Seagate ST500VT000-1DK142 500GB
279GB free
Firmware: 0001SDC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 96 97 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 97
Write 95.9
Mixed 55
SusWrite 94.7
63% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 11.7
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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