Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive87.5% 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.
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.
Run History
23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '22 at 18:45
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 88.4
1-Core 58
2-Core 90.1
53% 78.8 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 159
17% 138 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1713 MHz, MLim: 1876 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 511.79
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
13.5% Very poor
Lighting 3.4
Reflection 51.2
Parallax 45.6
3% 33.4 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 46
Splatting 40.3
34% 42.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 13.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 283 285 288 290 292 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 478
Write 411
Mixed 381
SusWrite 299
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 46.2
4K Mixed 39.6
131% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 196
149% 205 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
73GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 91 89 91 91 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 101
Write 98.6
Mixed 65.4
SusWrite 89.6
65% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 69%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
91GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 85 85 85 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 73.2
Write 73.4
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 85.1
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
264GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 108 109 110 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 112
Write 105
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 108
72% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11 F3-17000CL11-4GBXL 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52% Above average
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 20.6
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11.9
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52%
Great: 53%

 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $334
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