Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '19 at 23:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 156
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 404
43% 343 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Lighting 78.7
Reflection 80.2
Parallax 108
64% 89 fps
MRender 78.5
Gravity 80.2
Splatting 65.3
60% 74.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 271 274 274 281 281 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 453
Mixed 385
SusWrite 293
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 82.7
4K Mixed 51.3
171% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 261
196% 262 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 202 210 210 209 210 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
465GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 122 123 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 115
Write 106
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 122
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 13
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 64%

 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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