Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime19.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '17 at 01:06
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 58.9
2-Core 111
52% 83.2 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 322
33% 267 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
61.1% Good
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 88.2
Parallax 107
53% 86.8 fps
MRender 91.5
Gravity 96.7
Splatting 91.7
76% 93.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
89GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 134
Write 102
Mixed 109
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.23
80% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 112%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM4OA5CA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 69.8
Mixed 67.1
51% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.27
69% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-4GAB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 F3-1600C9-4GAB Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.1
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 52%

 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 1,460 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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