Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 53.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130116
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 22:07
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
53.6% Above average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 46.7
2-Core 98.8
48% 74.9 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 232
24% 193 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 84F6) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
2.79% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 3.96
Parallax 3.06
3% 3.44 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 2.83
3% 3.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.79%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
321GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 123 108 108 164 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 16.7
Write 145
Mixed 16.3
SusWrite 119
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.5% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.6
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $512
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