Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics13% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive9.98% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '21 at 22:19
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 57.4
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 107
47% 78.1 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 210
22% 174 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
13% Very poor
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 49.2
Parallax 59.1
0% 36.2 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 39.9
38% 47.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 13%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 62 64 52 64 22 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.98% Terrible
Read 11
Write 215
Mixed 2.2
SusWrite 46.1
16% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 12.7
18% 5.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 9.98%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1866 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
41% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 15.1
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 12.1
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,817 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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