Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics47.9% 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 Drive68.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory16.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 09:59
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 63%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 66.7
2-Core 138
55% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 319
34% 271 Pts
64-Core 367
23% 367 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
MSI(1462 3418) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
47.9% Average
Lighting 59.3
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 80.6
48% 67.8 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 52.2
47% 58.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 238GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 177 154 161 209 207 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 411
Write 234
Mixed 245
SusWrite 185
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 85.2
4K Mixed 25.7
107% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 178
136% 183 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 102%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
768GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 111 111 111 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 108
Write 107
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 109
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 86%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
2TB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 60 58 51 55 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 91.8
Write 96.5
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 54
52% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 7.4
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 95.6
42% 95.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 69%

 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 1,458 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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