Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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.
Graphics7.19% 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 Drive71.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 21:08
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 74.9
2-Core 145
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 441
42% 348 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
EVGA(3842 2645) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
7.19% Terrible
Lighting 8.2
Reflection 7.65
Parallax 8.84
7% 8.23 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.84 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.19%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Piodata PIO240S325 240GB
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 88 92 91 92 90 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 434
Write 355
Mixed 314
SusWrite 121
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 29
121% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 173
147% 213 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 74%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 4.8 5.1 4.9 4.7 5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
6.1% Terrible
Read 27.2
Write 3.3
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 4.7
10% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 6.1%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-048.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 9.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.27 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29%
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 2,820 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $353
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