Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 53.2%, 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '18 at 23:04
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 42%

 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 X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 91.7
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 76.4
48% 69.4 Pts
4-Core 83.9
8-Core 138
14% 111 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 28.6
Parallax 25.4
21% 26.6 fps
MRender 20.3
Gravity 20
Splatting 31.6
20% 24 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
595GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 163
Mixed 105
110% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.41
107% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 12.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.4%
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 2,815 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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