Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive66.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJul 17 '18 at 15:01
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 60
2-Core 115
57% 88.5 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 241
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Sapphire(174B E214) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.961.0.0
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Lighting 15.5
Reflection 16
Parallax 21.7
13% 17.7 fps
MRender 13.2
Gravity 16.1
Splatting 18
13% 15.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHFS37A240G 240GB
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 145 152 132 162 143 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 368
Write 234
Mixed 233
SusWrite 149
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 29.4
111% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 189
146% 198 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 77%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
45GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 79 72 68 77 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 111
Write 61.3
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 74.2
64% 86.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 23
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 17.5
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 13.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,813 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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