Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.8% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '17 at 19:15
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 104
53% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 235
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 372B) 2GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.8% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 31.6
29% 31.2 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 34.5
Splatting 32.7
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB-$130
1TB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 121
Write 121
Mixed 81.3
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.03
4K Mixed 0.54
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 69%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
610GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
64% Good
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 42.9
65% 88.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.31
105% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.2% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 16.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 11.8
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 77%

 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $344
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