Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory20.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 07 '21 at 19:21
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 as expected (49th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 129
57% 93.7 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 428
40% 334 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.7% Good
Lighting 75.7
Reflection 78.6
Parallax 71.7
62% 75.3 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 76.2
Splatting 70.6
59% 71.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 321 358 294 260 307 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 484
Write 293
Mixed 291
SusWrite 308
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 17.4
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 35.8
112% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 47.1
DQ Mixed 17.1
45% 102 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$25
466GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 121 121 120 119 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 120
Write 60.8
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 120
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 70%
SAMSUNG HM501II 500GB
234GB free, PID 0579
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 31 31 31 31 31 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 28
Write 24
Mixed 26.4
SusWrite 30.5
37% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.4% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.3
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,847 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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