Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive100% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '19 at 16:38
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 51.4
2-Core 148
59% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 436
43% 353 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Gigabyte(1458 371A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 75
Parallax 64.9
58% 70.2 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 72.1
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 226 215 217 211 212 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 462
Mixed 392
SusWrite 242
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 52.6
173% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 259
195% 261 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
866GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 116 131 132 134 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 90.9
Write 139
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 129
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.2
114% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 71%
Generic MassStorageClass 8GB
7GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
4.7% Terrible
Read 19.7
Write 4.2
Mixed 6
SusWrite 5.1
9% 8.75 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
14% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.7%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.7
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,823 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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