Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 20:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 42
2-Core 121
50% 81.4 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 280
31% 243 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.5% Average
Lighting 60.1
Reflection 59.9
Parallax 81.8
49% 67.3 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 44.2
45% 56.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2013)
215GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 113 113 115 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 104
Write 105
Mixed 59.6
SusWrite 113
70% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 63%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
657GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 59 108 123 149 154 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 133
Write 137
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 115
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 18.6
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 12.7
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 72%

 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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