Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 29 '17 at 22:11
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 46.7
2-Core 79.7
48% 70.2 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 227
24% 194 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Asus(1043 83AC) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 376.54
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 16
Parallax 13.1
16% 16.3 fps
MRender 27.1
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 21.4
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC9F Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 160
Mixed 136
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.13
60% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.2% Poor
MC Read 8.5
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 5.4
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,829 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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