Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 68%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 06 '17 at 06:11
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 143
63% 102 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 440
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 79.3
54% 69.9 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 53.9
48% 59 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
748GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 155
Mixed 150
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.16
74% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EWB4GB681PAE-16IC 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.8% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 14.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 55%

 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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