Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics58% 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 Drive54.8% 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 21:46
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.7% Average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 37.7
2-Core 71.1
42% 61.4 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 235
22% 184 Pts
64-Core 235
15% 235 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
58% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 66
Parallax 53.5
58% 63.4 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 71
Splatting 72.4
59% 71.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 488
Write 189
Mixed 282
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 11.7
67% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 85.8
DQ Mixed 45.6
48% 78.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
224GB free
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 115
Write 109
Mixed 103
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.14
57% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
117GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 141
Write 127
Mixed 121
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.26
89% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1600C9D3/4GX 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 59%

 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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