Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics46.1% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '20 at 14:45
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 below expectations (23rd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 145
56% 95.8 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 415
42% 339 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 977 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.1% Average
Lighting 55.8
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 66.4
45% 58.5 fps
MRender 53.6
Gravity 48.5
Splatting 67.2
47% 56.4 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TM Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 496 557 448 572 586 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 896
Write 560
Mixed 232
SusWrite 523
123% 553 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 53.7
4K Mixed 30.6
106% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 112
140% 249 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 115%
Great: 159%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
886GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 200 199 200 203 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 201
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 201
124% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
28.7% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 5.9
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 63%

 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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