Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.4% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 16:15
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 73
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 104
48% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 201
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
Asus(1043 04B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1180 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
20.4% Poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 28.1
19% 26.8 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 32.8
23% 27.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721050CLA360 500GB
129GB free
Firmware: JP2OA50E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 82.5
Write 65.2
Mixed 59.8
52% 69.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.32
74% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 77%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP70 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 173
Mixed 128
123% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.17
67% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.3% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 94.5
42% 94.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 62%

 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 1,455 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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