Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive60.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '17 at 15:11
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 123
57% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 324
34% 273 Pts
64-Core 327
20% 327 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.0
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.3% Below average
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 57.4
31% 41.6 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 37.3
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
25GB free
Firmware: 605A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 438
Write 133
Mixed 175
54% 249 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 16.9
100% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 37
52% 95.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 75%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 442
Write 183
Mixed 270
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 71.3
4K Mixed 18.2
81% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 56.2
71% 125 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
167GB free
Firmware: 19.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 127
Write 114
Mixed 114
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.33
96% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.9
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.9
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.9%
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 2,815 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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