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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.8% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 29 '21 at 11:44
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 73
2-Core 141
60% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 286
33% 256 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 120
Device(1B0A 900C) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
1.64% Terrible
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 0.6
2% 2.33 fps
MRender 3.6
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 2.5
2% 2.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.64%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron C400 RealSSD 128GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 178 172 178 186 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 398
Write 181
Mixed 157
SusWrite 175
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 9.3
74% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 28.9
45% 86.8 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.8
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,895 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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