Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.9% 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 Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJul 20 '18 at 23:26
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 116
56% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 352
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 63%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.9% Poor
Lighting 28.9
Reflection 40
Parallax 67.5
24% 45.5 fps
MRender 14.4
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 25.3
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 141 163 142 140 146 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 304
Write 205
Mixed 238
SusWrite 148
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 22.7
96% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 145
115% 157 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
403GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 141 142 142 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 141
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 141
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
50.7% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 17.4
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 76%

 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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