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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.9% 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 Drive44.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 26 '20 at 20:45
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 54%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$95
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 19.7
2-Core 40.5
32% 43.5 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 278
24% 208 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 28
Reflection 37.1
Parallax 83.6
23% 49.6 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 53.3
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
LDLC 128GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KFS10010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 142 127 129 128 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 358
Write 188
Mixed 162
SusWrite 136
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 26.1
4K Mixed 15.1
54% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 50.6
DQ Mixed 79.3
68% 104 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 76%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
511GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 300 334 321 290 315 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 376
Write 343
Mixed 334
SusWrite 310
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 26
84% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 44.9
DQ Mixed 102
84% 125 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$30
628GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 162 156 166 163 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 173
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 162
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
41.7% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 8.6
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,900 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $369
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