Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics23.3% 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 Drive29.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 00:45
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 133
58% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 394
39% 319 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 25
Parallax 32.1
24% 28.8 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 31.3
22% 26.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Read 133
Write 47.4
Mixed 66.5
18% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 15.1
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 9.53
60% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 71.9
DQ Write 83.6
DQ Mixed 20.8
32% 58.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
89GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
42% Average
Read 72.4
Write 73.5
Mixed 80.2
57% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42%
Great: 57%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
55GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 98.8
Write 112
Mixed 109
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.33
76% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 72%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
49GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 109
Write 112
Mixed 118
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.91
4K Mixed 0.41
122% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.4% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 15
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 8.7
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,815 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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