Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 20:03
Run Duration367 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 77.8
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 122
54% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 402
38% 313 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 36.9
32% 35.5 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 35.5
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
677GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64% Good
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 97.7
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.46
110% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 64%
Great: 65%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 16GB
11GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
5.27% Terrible
Read 24.8
Write 3.04
Mixed 5.14
10% 11 MB/s
4K Read 4.01
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.01
16% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.27%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.8% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.7
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 62%

 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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