Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive52.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '18 at 19:56
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 980
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
56% Above average
Memory 86.6
1-Core 46.6
2-Core 94.3
50% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 165
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 3765) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 37.8
27% 33.5 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 33.3
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 80 90 67 71 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 186
Write 124
Mixed 178
SusWrite 72.3
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 29.5
118% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 61.5
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 103
76% 96.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
141GB free
Firmware: SD1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 98 102 103 101 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 102
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 101
67% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.2
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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