Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive65.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateDec 28 '17 at 20:04
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 67%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 71
2-Core 99.1
54% 83.9 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 390
38% 310 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Zotac(19DA 1255) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 39.6
Parallax 52.3
33% 44 fps
MRender 53.1
Gravity 47
Splatting 36.9
36% 45.7 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 449
Write 250
Mixed 257
70% 319 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 20.9
91% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 65.3
DQ Mixed 33.4
44% 83.1 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 110%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
547GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 134
Write 115
Mixed 140
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.2
69% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 63%

 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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