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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 13:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 112
54% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 405
40% 324 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3700
Nvidia(10DE 055F) 512MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.15.11.8593
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
4.5% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 6
Parallax 2.31
5% 4.84 fps
MRender 4.33
Gravity 5.03
Splatting 3.48
3% 4.28 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.5%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$30
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 169 152 155 180 184 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42% Average
Read 172
Write 150
Mixed 185
SusWrite 170
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 44.9
4K Mixed 10.8
64% 24.3 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 71.4
73% 117 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.9% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 8.9
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,894 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $369
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