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Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive80.2% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory20 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3360 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 3360 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '22 at 08:44
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 122
53% 87 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 259
29% 230 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 54.1%
 Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 122 121 122 123 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 445
Write 400
Mixed 293
SusWrite 146
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 40
137% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 144
135% 211 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑
This bench: 80.2%
 Great: 108%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
76GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 68 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 60.4
Write 54.3
Mixed 41
SusWrite 67.7
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑
This bench: 36.8%
 Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8GX F3-12800CL9-4GBRL KHX1600C10D3/8GX F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.9% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10.9
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 96.2
42% 96.2 ns
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 39.9%
 Great: 44%
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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 1,458 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 - $200

CPU
FX-6300AMD  $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples426x
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples389x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples203x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples107x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples67x
RX 570AMD  $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples66x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples50x
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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