Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics78% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory19 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJul 03 '16 at 18:09
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 above expectations (72nd percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 141
58% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 440
43% 352 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78% Very good
Lighting 100
Reflection 101
Parallax 96.9
82% 99.3 fps
MRender 90.2
Gravity 85
Splatting 86.4
71% 87.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 148
Mixed 91.1
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.23
86% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
107GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 91.2
Write 93
Mixed 88.5
68% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.46
108% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.5
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 9
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 86.7
46% 86.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 69%

 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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