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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics72% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMar 17 '22 at 23:23
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 87
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 105
57% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 359
35% 286 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$270
PNY(196E 133C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
72% Very good
Lighting 90.9
Reflection 111
Parallax 134
74% 112 fps
MRender 173
Gravity 114
Splatting 0.1
68% 95.9 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 72%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S-1T00 1TB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411040RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 449
Write 430
Mixed 211
80% 363 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 32.2
124% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 224
171% 234 MB/s
Poor: 70% Great: 120%
Sandisk Extreme SSD 500GB
280GB free
Firmware: 1012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 27 28 29 29 28 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
10.3% Very poor
Read 28.7
Write 28.3
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 28
6% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 7.2
24% 7.23 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 83%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$66
391GB free
Firmware: CC41
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 107
Write 135
Mixed 28.2
66% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 110%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$33
39GB free
Firmware: AX001U
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 83.2
Write 92.6
Mixed 30.9
50% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 62%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$113
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 124
Write 154
Mixed 71.9
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 0.8
248% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 8.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,894 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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