Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics74.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '18 at 18:49
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 123
54% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 282
32% 249 Pts
64-Core 282
18% 282 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.2% Very good
Lighting 89.8
Reflection 111
Parallax 102
73% 101 fps
MRender 92.6
Gravity 98.7
Splatting 89.4
76% 93.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 487
Write 380
Mixed 400
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 47.4
4K Mixed 31.2
114% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 91.1
DQ Mixed 48.6
52% 87.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 13.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 85.6
47% 85.6 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 56%

 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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