Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.9% 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 Drive36.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 22:50
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$55
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 89
1-Core 71
2-Core 130
60% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 294
34% 264 Pts
64-Core 298
18% 298 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-2048SP
AMD(1002 0B31) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.5.2
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.9% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 59.9
36% 54.4 fps
MRender 59.6
Gravity 44.8
Splatting 49.2
42% 51.2 fps
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Sol id State Disk 128GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 85 83 70 49 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 350
Write 298
Mixed 262
SusWrite 70.4
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 11.4
4K Mixed 8.7
54% 14.7 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 4.1
DQ Mixed 19.7
23% 43.9 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
619GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 153 157 166 166 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 151
Write 145
Mixed 120
SusWrite 160
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$75
99GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 90 94 95 101 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 64
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 97.7
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL11 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.6% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,846 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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