Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime17.6 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 20:33
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU10%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 62.8
2-Core 121
56% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 315
32% 260 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 65.3
56% 67.4 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 69.5
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 101 60 27 76 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 419
Write 336
Mixed 306
SusWrite 78
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 52.7
4K Mixed 29.5
81% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 136
100% 130 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
436GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 105 106 106 106 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 86.2
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 106
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 59%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB HMT451U6AFR8C-PB HMT451U6AFR8C-PB HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.8% Average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 12.4
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.8%
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 2,842 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: $354
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