Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.2% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '22 at 14:28
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 120
56% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 285
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 83F4) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.95% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.87 fps
MRender 1.7
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.6
1% 1.27 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.95%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Aspeed SSD 256GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 365 386 299 368 374 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 458
Write 370
Mixed 332
SusWrite 362
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 22.4
110% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 96.1
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 38.5
64% 120 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 80%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 4300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.5 9.3 9.3 8.9 9.6 8.7 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
5.37% Terrible
Read 16.7
Write 1
Mixed 4.8
SusWrite 9
9% 7.88 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.37%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.7% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 9.1
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.3
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,844 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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