Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.8% 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 Drive58.3% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 20:48
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 130
58% 94.6 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 374
34% 283 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 50.4
Parallax 54.3
38% 50.5 fps
MRender 50.3
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 36.7
35% 43.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 135 123 139 138 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 261
Write 193
Mixed 220
SusWrite 129
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 28.6
106% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 165
124% 163 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 77 79 72 80 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
30.6% Below average
Read 29.7
Write 63.7
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 77
36% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
39.2% Below average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 11.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 11.6
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 60%

 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $344
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback