Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 46% Yacht	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 37% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	69.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20160324
Uptime	6 Days
Run Date	Nov 11 '20 at 07:14
Run Duration	261 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	63.8% Good	Memory 81.4 1-Core 67.2 2-Core 134 58% 94 Pts	4-Core 251 8-Core 372 39% 312 Pts	64-Core 385 24% 385 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 63.8% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240 428,800 User benchmarks, average bench 71% Gigabyte(1458 4012) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.08 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	69.5% Good	Lighting 83.9 Reflection 73.5 Parallax 61.9 68% 73.1 fps	MRender 115 Gravity 77.4 Splatting 75.7 72% 89.5 fps
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 69.5% Great: 76%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 65GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR031 SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 246 182 140 139 136 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	65.6% Good	Read 344 Write 299 Mixed 360 SusWrite 182 67% 296 MB/s	4K Read 22.4 4K Write 48.9 4K Mixed 30.4 99% 33.9 MB/s	DQ Read 233 DQ Write 208 DQ Mixed 214 162% 218 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 95%
WDC WD60 EZAZ-00SF3B0 6TB 48 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 147 143 148 148 149 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	31.8% Below average	Read 186 Write 155 Mixed 116 SusWrite 147 34% 151 MB/s	4K Read 32.3 4K Write 11.7 4K Mixed 1.1 56% 15 MB/s	DQ Read 1.4 DQ Write 11.2 DQ Mixed 1 2% 4.53 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 31.8% Great: 32%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 56 56 57 58 57 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	38.5% Below average	Read 77.2 Write 55.2 Mixed 46.5 SusWrite 56.1 43% 58.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 38.5% Great: 101%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$60 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1TB free Firmware: CC51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 135 135 134 138 135 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	84.5% Excellent	Read 161 Write 118 Mixed 86.2 SusWrite 134 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.7 125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 84.5% Great: 96%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 631GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 144 112 120 152 140 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Read 80 Write 76.5 Mixed 66 SusWrite 136 66% 89.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 101%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215 8,416 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 64GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 86 95 96 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	63.2% Good	Read 129 Write 133 Mixed 109 SusWrite 90.7 86% 116 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 97%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$185 20,205 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 532GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 151 148 151 152 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	88.6% Excellent	Read 158 Write 151 Mixed 112 SusWrite 151 105% 143 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 212% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 98%
Generic External 500GB 312 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 177GB free, PID 1340 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 20 21 21 21 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	16% Very poor	Read 33.7 Write 30 Mixed 27 SusWrite 20.6 37% 27.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 105% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 16% Great: 23%
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 1TB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 18GB free, PID 2352 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	17% Very poor	Read 34.8 Write 30.3 Mixed 29.2 SusWrite 18.8 37% 28.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 122% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 17% Great: 21%
WDC WD10 EACS-00D6B1 1TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 1GB free, PID 2352 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 32.5 Write 29.7 Mixed 25 36% 29.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 86% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB 3,744 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	42.8% Average	MC Read 16.8 MC Write 14 MC Mixed 14.6 43% 15.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 8.1 SC Mixed 12.8 29% 10.2 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 42.8% Great: 85%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 17%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

CPU
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	427x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	389x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	203x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	108x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	67x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	66x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	51x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	36x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	32x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	46x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	32x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	26x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $377

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16