Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics12% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive71.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120917
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateAug 01 '19 at 11:56
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 555
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 82.7
1-Core 44.8
2-Core 78
47% 68.5 Pts
4-Core 79.4
8-Core 80.2
11% 79.8 Pts
64-Core 81.4
5% 81.4 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
PwrHis(1787 2288) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
12% Very poor
Lighting 16
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 13.7
13% 13.8 fps
MRender 11
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 13.3
10% 12.1 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 12%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SC152S37128GG2 128GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 190 190 193 193 192 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 444
Write 192
Mixed 217
SusWrite 190
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 28.6
108% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 125
114% 175 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 87%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
801GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 107 108 105 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 110
Write 109
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 107
73% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-001.A01LF 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.9% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 8
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,831 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $354
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