Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '17 at 08:12
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 138
62% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 421
41% 335 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 177
Parallax 172
94% 155 fps
MRender 130
Gravity 174
Splatting 125
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0121AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 465
Write 230
Mixed 257
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 12.1
73% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 86.9
DQ Mixed 8.8
20% 39.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0511
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 72.7
Write 106
Mixed 57.6
59% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 6.96
4K Mixed 0.5
230% 2.85 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.2% Above average
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 18.9
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 13.7
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 71%

 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 1,458 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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