Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive91.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 21:09
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 77
2-Core 150
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 326
37% 292 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 1827 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Lighting 36.8
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 34.6
30% 33.2 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 35.3
30% 36.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 193 210 199 199 246 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 223
Mixed 439
SusWrite 201
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 46.8
155% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 28.2
79% 172 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
272GB free
Firmware: MS1OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 154 151 152 152 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 160
Write 142
Mixed 31
SusWrite 152
87% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
126% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G Kingston 9905474-023.A00LF Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.1% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 48%

 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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