Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 19 '22 at 19:29
Run Duration337 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 68
2-Core 128
56% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 276
31% 245 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 190
Reflection 195
Parallax 204
154% 196 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 148
Splatting 132
126% 157 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 136%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 470
Write 429
Mixed 348
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 31
108% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 134
122% 189 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
334GB free
Firmware: 411040WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 255 258 262 259 262 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 420
Write 268
Mixed 254
SusWrite 263
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 39.8
120% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 201
155% 210 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 111%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
577GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 78 85 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 131
Write 126
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 85.6
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.4% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 15.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 71%

 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 1,455 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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