Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.6% 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 Drive98.9% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 07 '18 at 13:45
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T-$254
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 51.8
2-Core 104
51% 79 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 310
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 310
19% 310 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27.6
Reflection 29.7
Parallax 33.2
22% 30.2 fps
MRender 23.8
Gravity 22
Splatting 35
23% 26.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-128S3C 128GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 430
Mixed 462
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 37.6
142% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 239
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 76.6
100% 181 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
24.6% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 29%

 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%
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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