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Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130916
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 16:13
Run Duration357 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 120
59% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 262
31% 239 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 68.9
57% 71.4 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 68.9
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT721032SLA380 320GB
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ST2OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 32 35 61 66 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 64.9
Write 56.7
Mixed 39
SusWrite 52.4
39% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 58%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
686GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 95 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 88.8
Write 98.4
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 95.5
62% 84 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston 9905458-010.A00LF CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston 9905458-010.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.3% Below average
MC Read 10
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $467
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