Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive88.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 15 '18 at 18:42
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 134
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 226
30% 222 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
XFX(1682 3107) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 16.3
Parallax 20.7
19% 20.2 fps
MRender 13.5
Gravity 16.4
Splatting 20.9
14% 16.9 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 283 285 281 287 282 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 484
Write 438
Mixed 253
SusWrite 287
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 39.1
130% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 213
172% 244 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
699GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 97 99 99 99 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Read 99.4
Write 91.7
Mixed 77
SusWrite 98
68% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 67%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
465GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 71 75 75 74 76 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 73.2
Write 73.6
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 74.7
49% 66.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1866C9-8GXM F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-1866C9-8GXM F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 24GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.7% Average
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,820 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $353
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