Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 08 '18 at 13:35
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 88.8
47% 71 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 177
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 375A) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.99% Terrible
Lighting 4.77
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 4.84
4% 4.67 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.96 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.99%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 464
Write 363
Mixed 281
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 29
117% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 58.1
64% 108 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
117GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 462
Write 364
Mixed 318
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 32
119% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 62.1
66% 111 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 133%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
708GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 93.5
Write 103
Mixed 66.6
65% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.28
109% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 83%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
344GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 81.1
Write 80.2
Mixed 30.4
47% 63.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.36
90% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-050.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.7
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9.2
21% 7.5 GB/s
Latency 80.9
49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 33%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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