Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 15:25
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67% Good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 72.2
2-Core 141
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 420
41% 337 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.9% Below average
Lighting 44
Reflection 55.3
Parallax 49.5
36% 49.6 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 49.8
Splatting 52.2
45% 55.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
294GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 147
Write 153
Mixed 142
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.2
69% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EWB4GB681PAE-16IC 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.9% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 10.1
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,824 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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