Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 57.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27% 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.
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 (43%). 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)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 12 '17 at 03:50
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 above expectations (68th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 108
52% 82.3 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 243
28% 220 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 35.1
Reflection 28.1
Parallax 25.5
29% 29.6 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 30.8
Splatting 29.4
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
643GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 154
Write 109
Mixed 106
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.2
89% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3-8500CL7-4GBRL DDR3 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.3% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 10.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.43 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 47%

 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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