Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive42.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 65
2-Core 126
53% 88 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 302
34% 267 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760 (192-bit)
Sapphire(174B 6265) 1.5GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 25.3
Parallax 35
19% 28 fps
MRender 34.6
Gravity 29.6
Splatting 24
23% 29.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 16 21 77 72 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 436
Write 272
Mixed 188
SusWrite 75.9
54% 243 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 8.9
59% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 37.9
DQ Mixed 32.2
36% 62.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 53%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB
2.5TB free, PID b207
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 128 129 128 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 127
Write 121
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 128
141% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 RMR5030MN68F9F1600 8GB
1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.9% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.7
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 94
42% 94 ns

 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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