Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive61.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 04:45
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 104
48% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 316
30% 251 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.7
Reflection 17.8
Parallax 22.7
18% 20.7 fps
MRender 25.9
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 22.6
19% 23.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 110 78 96 84 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 475
Write 386
Mixed 126
SusWrite 95.7
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 27.4
90% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 167
131% 186 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 83%
OCZ VERTEX2 60GB
32GB free
Firmware: 1.32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 63 55 62 63 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 168
Write 76.5
Mixed 101
SusWrite 61.7
23% 102 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 23.4
87% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 74.3
DQ Mixed 82.9
68% 98.6 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 51%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
306GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 160 163 163 163 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 156
Mixed 32
SusWrite 160
92% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 93%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.3
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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