Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.5% 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 Drive94.8% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150205
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateApr 16 '19 at 09:35
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 95.2
1-Core 78
2-Core 143
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 412
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140
MSI(1462 2875) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.4
Reflection 19.7
Parallax 25.9
17% 22.3 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 25.6
Splatting 23.4
21% 25.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0922FS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 383 381 393 391 392 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 408
Mixed 376
SusWrite 384
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 41.9
145% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 157
125% 170 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 107%
MX MXUB3MLX-64G 64GB
19GB free, PID 0903
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 104 103 104 104 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 160
Write 101
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 102
132% 106 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.8
38% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 20.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 14.9
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57%
Great: 86%

 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 579 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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