Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.5% 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 Drive36.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '19 at 00:53
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 122
61% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 342
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.4.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 27.6
20% 27.1 fps
MRender 26.5
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 31.1
22% 26.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 38 53 28 53 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 293
Write 84
Mixed 48
SusWrite 50.6
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 14.3
63% 20.6 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 12.6
DQ Mixed 31.9
31% 52.4 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 55%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
44GB free
Firmware: 12.01A12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 72 74 73 73 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 81.5
Write 76.8
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 72.5
52% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 11.4
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 67%

 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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