Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics21.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '18 at 19:24
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 117
55% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 385
40% 321 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
MSI(1462 2733) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.301.1013.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 34.6
21% 29.8 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 34.3
23% 27.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD3000HLHX-01JJPV0 300GB
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.05G07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 57 89 85 86 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 92
Write 74.3
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 76.1
56% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.3
218% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 79%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
27GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 82 78 82 75 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 64.5
Write 63.7
Mixed 41.8
SusWrite 76.3
45% 61.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G 8GB
1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.3% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 10.2
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.4
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.3%
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%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

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