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Asus M5A97 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics45.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive27.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 16:01
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 93
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 131
61% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 374
38% 309 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 36BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.8% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 61
45% 60.4 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 52.1
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120G 120GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0407A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 47 50 51 52 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
27.2% Poor
Read 408
Write 45.2
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 50.4
31% 146 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 3.8
27% 6.6 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 82%
SSD 360GB 360GB
214GB free
Firmware: R0327B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 142 90 30 23 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 449
Write 76.5
Mixed 130
SusWrite 75.5
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 7
48% 11.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G3D21BCE1.16FN 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.1% Above average
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 20
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 14.3
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 R2.0 Builds (Compare 2,885 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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