Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics77.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive75.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 19 '17 at 08:08
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 129
60% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 386
38% 309 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.3% Very good
Lighting 95.5
Reflection 111
Parallax 106
78% 104 fps
MRender 92
Gravity 94.4
Splatting 93.2
76% 93.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 472
Write 374
Mixed 402
92% 416 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 20.7
106% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 36.3
DQ Write 59.8
DQ Mixed 19.7
23% 38.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 154
Write 154
Mixed 126
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.27
84% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
899GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 160
Write 86.2
Mixed 120
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.14
69% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 8
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 62%

 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
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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