Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130502
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 18 '17 at 09:13
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 76.3
2-Core 148
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 442
43% 354 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 68
Parallax 60.3
52% 64 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 54.5
50% 61.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 503
Write 331
Mixed 336
86% 390 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 8.2
61% 21.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.1
DQ Write 38
DQ Mixed 8.2
13% 23.8 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 95%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
723GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 81.7
Write 90.6
Mixed 81.1
64% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.43
113% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 62%
Toshiba MK3265GSX 320GB-$91
298GB free
Firmware: GJ002F Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 78.5
Write 84.6
Mixed 76.2
60% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.34
87% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 48%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
142GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 83.6
Write 74.9
Mixed 79.2
60% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45%
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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