Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics79.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.9% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime14 Days
Run DateAug 29 '19 at 01:56
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 116
54% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 301
31% 252 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.6% Very good
Lighting 96.2
Reflection 110
Parallax 101
78% 102 fps
MRender 99.3
Gravity 97.7
Splatting 103
82% 99.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 78 75 74 75 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 485
Write 225
Mixed 368
SusWrite 111
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 73
4K Mixed 46.4
154% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 258
194% 261 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
120GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 154 153 152 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 118
Write 102
Mixed 73.3
SusWrite 152
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.6% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 10.7
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 64%

 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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