Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
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 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics32% 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 Drive79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJan 15 '18 at 19:33
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 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 Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 90.5
48% 72.6 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 240
25% 200 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 38
32% 36.4 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 36.9
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
72GB free
Firmware: 040H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 505
Write 193
Mixed 285
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 4.63
77% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 7.68
55% 128 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 72%
Ct240bx3 0 240GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 467
Write 460
Mixed 475
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 58.9
4K Mixed 20.6
96% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 18.5
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 19.9
36% 66.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
355GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 170
Write 105
Mixed 114
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 0.59
4K Mixed 0.24
63% 0.48 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 112%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
832GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 104
Write 96.5
Mixed 74.7
115% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.17
70% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-025.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.6
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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