Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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. 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics76.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '18 at 21:51
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 19%

 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-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 133
57% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 380
36% 296 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Zotac(19DA 2435) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76.8% Very good
Lighting 89.9
Reflection 113
Parallax 117
73% 107 fps
MRender 91.8
Gravity 116
Splatting 98.4
84% 102 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 120GB-$80
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 218 228 230 230 235 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 478
Write 411
Mixed 351
SusWrite 240
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 12.8
4K Mixed 34
84% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 204
154% 204 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
45GB free
Firmware: SD81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 61 62 62 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 61
Write 11.7
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 61.8
31% 41.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
85GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 78 84 77 77 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 72
Write 73.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 79.1
51% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 11
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 10.9
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 35%
Great: 58%

 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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