Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics44.3% 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 Drive50.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '18 at 19:36
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 138
60% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 439
42% 345 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.3% Average
Lighting 51.8
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 50.5
42% 53.4 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 55.3
48% 59.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 72 56 55 55 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 430
Write 319
Mixed 307
SusWrite 92.6
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 13.4
64% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 208
148% 194 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 91%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
380GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 101 100 101 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
66% Good
Read 128
Write 110
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 101
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 66%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.3% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.6
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,456 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $334
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