Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.4% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '19 at 13:17
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 65
2-Core 127
53% 87.5 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 262
30% 233 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Asus(1043 0460) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.8.1
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.4% Poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 20.8
Parallax 34.2
20% 26.4 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 29.1
Splatting 33.7
25% 29.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
812GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 104 127 118 130 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 165
Write 177
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 122
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
MC Read 5.5
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 6
17% 5.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 4.2
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 99.3
40% 99.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 34%

 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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