Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 25%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '16 at 12:15
Run Duration351 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 50.3
2-Core 101
50% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 204
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Asus(1043 03CA) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.07% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.58
Parallax 1.59
1% 1.5 fps
MRender 1.52
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.39
1% 1.25 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.07%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
41% Average
Read 192
Write 106
Mixed 115
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 12
76% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 26.4
42% 81.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41%
Great: 61%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
114GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 74.4
Write 81.6
Mixed 68.5
56% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.44
92% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 68%
Generic- SD/MMC 8GB
1GB free, PID null
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
3.88% Terrible
Read 17.1
Write 4.25
Mixed 6.01
9% 9.12 MB/s
4K Read 1.96
4K Write 0.004
4K Mixed 0.09
10% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.88%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-126.A02LF 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
21.2% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,823 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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