Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive27.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 18:54
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 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-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 74.7
2-Core 145
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 430
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1029A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.3 6.4 63 5.2 8.7 4.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 456
Write 350
Mixed 212
SusWrite 15.9
57% 258 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.3
31% 7.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 0.3
0% 0.3 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 18.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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