Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.5% 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 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 16:32
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 69
2-Core 115
57% 89.4 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 360
35% 287 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 0482) 3GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.5% Poor
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 27.3
Parallax 47.3
31% 37.5 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 34
27% 32.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
501GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Read 49.9
Write 45.7
Mixed 57.1
39% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.03
4K Write 0.42
4K Mixed 0.05
15% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-015.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905584-015.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.1
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46%
Great: 65%

 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 1,453 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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