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Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '21 at 03:49
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 48.6
2-Core 136
52% 87.5 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 386
35% 295 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑
This bench: 57.8%
 Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 22FD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.8% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 91.7
55% 73.9 fps
MRender 62.4
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 46.6
48% 60.8 fps
Poor: 46% ↑
This bench: 52.8%
 Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$77
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 414 411 357 321 327 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 415
Mixed 403
SusWrite 368
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 48.7
160% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 72.4
106% 198 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑
This bench: 103%
 Great: 130%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G F3-10666CL9-4GBXL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 13
42% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 41% ↑
This bench: 41%
 Great: 48%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,460 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
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Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples428x
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples389x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples203x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples108x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples67x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples66x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples51x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples36x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples32x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples46x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples32x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX  $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples26x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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