Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24% 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 Drive76.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 15:22
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 70.6
2-Core 127
61% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 285
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24% Poor
Lighting 27.5
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 33.4
22% 29.1 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 35.1
Splatting 29.4
27% 33.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
220GB free
Firmware: E7FM05.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 1,355
Write 1,121
Mixed 1,136
268% 1,204 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 37.7
127% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 77.4
77% 125 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 169%
Great: 210%
Samsung 850 EVO mSATA 250GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT41B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 514
Write 396
Mixed 416
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 18.2
101% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 34.3
DQ Write 51.6
DQ Mixed 17.8
20% 34.6 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. BLS2G3D1609DS1S00. 14GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.1% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,819 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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