Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.9% 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 Drive50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJan 09 '18 at 16:18
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 80%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
56.1% Above average
Memory 76.5
1-Core 54.4
2-Core 108
50% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 333
32% 263 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 27.8
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 33.1
23% 30.2 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 34.8
24% 27.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 490
Write 139
Mixed 222
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 6.99
72% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 23.4
DQ Write 99.2
DQ Mixed 46.1
40% 56.3 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-028.A00LF 9905458-020.A00LF CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 87.2
46% 87.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33%
Great: 36%

 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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