Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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. 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '16 at 18:23
Run Duration338 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 130
57% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 306
34% 270 Pts
64-Core 307
19% 307 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.11.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.8% Poor
Lighting 29.9
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 36.1
24% 32.6 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 27.2
Splatting 34.8
26% 30.8 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ML6OA580 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 121
Write 108
Mixed 88.9
79% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.38
101% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 73%
HGST TOURO Mobile 1TB
614GB free, PID 1024
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 92.6
Write 92.4
Mixed 63
104% 82.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.19
61% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 38%
HGST TOURO Mobile 1TB
22GB free, PID 1024
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
26% Poor
Read 62
Write 59.1
Mixed 47.6
71% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.17
51% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 26%
Great: 38%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
4.35% Terrible
Read 16.4
Write 6.24
Mixed 3.99
9% 8.86 MB/s
4K Read 2.56
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.005
10% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.35%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1866 Samsung M378B5173EB0-CK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.6% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback