Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '18 at 22:29
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 112
56% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 384
36% 300 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
EVGA(3842 2633) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
5.45% Terrible
Lighting 6.77
Reflection 7.23
Parallax 8.03
6% 7.34 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 7.27
Splatting 7.04
5% 6.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.45%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
84GB free
Firmware: 5.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 480
Write 259
Mixed 341
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 42.7
4K Mixed 16.1
78% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 52.6
56% 94.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 92%
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 446
Write 249
Mixed 256
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 12.4
81% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 38.7
DQ Mixed 12.3
16% 27.5 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 58%
Great: 110%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$78
70GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
42% Average
Read 78.4
Write 67.4
Mixed 74.1
55% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.21
94% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 88%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$78
27GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 97.2
Write 79
Mixed 65.5
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.14
38% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.5% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 14.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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