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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.6% 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 Drive93.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 16:30
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$95
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 86
1-Core 58.4
2-Core 123
56% 89.2 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 370
36% 295 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
Asus(1043 04F1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.1
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Lighting 49.7
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 64.7
40% 54.3 fps
MRender 46.8
Gravity 50.9
Splatting 34.1
35% 43.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 413 409 416 419 415 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 426
Mixed 365
SusWrite 409
94% 415 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 44.4
142% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 124
93% 123 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 134%
Seagate ST1000DM010-2EP1 1TB
82GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 159 159 173 195 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 152
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 168
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 111%
Seagate ST3250824AS 250GB
205GB free
Firmware: 3.AAH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 63 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 64.2
Write 32.5
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 62.5
38% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.6% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 13.7
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,896 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $369
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