Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.2% 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 Drive54.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 26 '17 at 12:32
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 74.6
2-Core 136
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 466
44% 365 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Asus(1043 3006) 3GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.8.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 62.3
42% 49.3 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 49.8
Splatting 42.6
34% 41.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 120GB-$98
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM05.8 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 487
Write 198
Mixed 282
71% 322 MB/s
4K Read 16.1
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 7.37
59% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 7.37
40% 91.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 84%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
161GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 131
Write 146
Mixed 141
105% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.28
104% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 12
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 75%

 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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