Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.7% 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 Drive70.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '21 at 20:36
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 60.6
2-Core 122
52% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 366
37% 300 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Gigabyte(1458 2553) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1010
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 25.2
Reflection 35
Parallax 34.8
20% 31.7 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 24.2
21% 25.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 173 200 181 182 178 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
70.9% Very good
Read 249
Write 276
Mixed 105
SusWrite 192
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 34.6
121% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 236
184% 253 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 111%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
45GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.9 8.3 7.2 7 8.6 7.2 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 152
Write 5
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 7.9
32% 42.3 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Mixed 0
66% 5.9 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G F3-14900CL10-8GBXL KHX1866C10D3/8G F3-14900CL10-8GBXL 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 55%

 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $358
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