Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics48% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory15.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 10 '18 at 17:52
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 42%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
43.7% Average
Memory 64.6
1-Core 58.2
2-Core 92
45% 71.6 Pts
4-Core 131
8-Core 154
18% 142 Pts
64-Core 154
10% 154 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22E8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 59.2
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 77.6
48% 66.4 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 53.5
48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 76 77 76 74 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 114
Write 97.7
Mixed 108
SusWrite 76.4
22% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 16.2
78% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 91.5
DQ Mixed 92.7
72% 99.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 73%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
629GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 129 130 129 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 126
Mixed 97.7
SusWrite 129
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/2G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C9D3/2G KHX1600C10D3/8G 20GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.8% Poor
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 6
14% 4.97 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns

 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%
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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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