Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateJan 08 '17 at 09:16
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 66
2-Core 115
52% 84.8 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 162
23% 168 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 3966) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 42.9
Parallax 38
38% 42.3 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 36.3
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Expansion+ Desk 3TB
2TB free
Firmware: 9401
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 29.6
Write 29.5
Mixed 29.9
22% 29.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.54
4K Mixed 0.61
181% 1.95 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 111%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: JKAO Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 107
Write 107
Mixed 102
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.42
98% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.8% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 10
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7.2
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 94.2
42% 94.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 62%

 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 1,460 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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