Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
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 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 60%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 01:49
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
60% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 123
55% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 307
34% 268 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2848) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 31.7
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 41.8
26% 34.1 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 32.2
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba HG5d Q Series 128GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HTRA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 369 284 256 267 248 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 428
Write 376
Mixed 379
SusWrite 274
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 33.6
97% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 263
192% 251 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 102%
PNY CS90 0 480GB SSD
358GB free
Firmware: CS90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 374 120 102 104 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 425
Write 253
Mixed 310
SusWrite 193
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 72.2
4K Mixed 35.9
136% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 176
143% 203 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
619GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 143 145 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 170
Mixed 114
SusWrite 144
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
230% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.2% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 12.2
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 63%

 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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