Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.7% 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 Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131001
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 15 '17 at 22:20
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 72.8
2-Core 138
61% 98.9 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 441
42% 346 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
PwrHis(1787 2336) 2GB
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Lighting 37.7
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 44.9
31% 38.8 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 38.2
28% 33.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 487
Write 322
Mixed 390
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 16.6
94% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 15.9
30% 57.3 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 97%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 173
Mixed 157
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.16
78% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 15.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46%
Great: 84%

 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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