Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive67.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime6 Days
Run DateSep 22 '18 at 12:04
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 44%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.4% Average
Memory 57.1
1-Core 23.9
2-Core 45.7
30% 42.2 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 337
33% 271 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.8% Below average
Lighting 36.4
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 69
30% 53.6 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 64.7
54% 65.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 243 234 234 236 233 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 391
Write 376
Mixed 317
SusWrite 249
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 27
88% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 206
155% 204 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 174 168 166 163 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 170
Mixed 31
SusWrite 170
99% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA160BJ.C8F Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 CT51264BA160BJ.C8F Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.8% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 137
29% 137 ns

 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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