Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31% 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)
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 14 '18 at 16:03
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 80.2
2-Core 158
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 363
40% 319 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 71%
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: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 36.4
32% 37.3 fps
MRender 36.5
Gravity 34.6
Splatting 34.4
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
627GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 157
Write 148
Mixed 131
109% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.3
88% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 63%

 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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