Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.4% 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '18 at 06:10
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 125
60% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 292
33% 256 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2768) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 30
Parallax 37.5
26% 33.1 fps
MRender 41.3
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 33.8
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 95 82 81 88 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 158
Write 136
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 88.6
76% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 107%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 137 140 141 141 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 132
Write 130
Mixed 85
SusWrite 140
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-2133 CL9 4GB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.2% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 18.3
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 14.1
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 102%

 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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