Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.2% 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 Drive39.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 29 '17 at 00:05
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 810
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 87.4
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 83.4
48% 70.8 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 163
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 167
10% 167 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.12.0.0
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 29.6
18% 26.3 fps
MRender 23.9
Gravity 21.3
Splatting 32.2
22% 25.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 413
Write 74.4
Mixed 101
42% 196 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 11
49% 15.8 MB/s
DQ Read 93.1
DQ Write 69.6
DQ Mixed 29.1
36% 64 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
212GB free
Firmware: 12.01B02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 68.6
Write 73
Mixed 68.7
53% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.34
100% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.7% Below average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 13.8
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 62%

 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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