Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive28.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '22 at 19:05
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 74%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor Bench Normal Heavy Server
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 52.7
1-Core 59.8
2-Core 119
45% 77.3 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 329
36% 283 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench 3D DX9 3D DX10 3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.9% Below average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 36.6
Parallax 66.5
39% 50.3 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 21.4
24% 30.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 39%
Drives Bench Sequential Random 4k Deep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$45
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 137 167 177 161 169 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.7% Poor
Read 166
Write 182
Mixed 224
SusWrite 161
42% 183 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 16.1
4K Mixed 7.2
24% 9.13 MB/s
DQ Read 43.5
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 131
93% 115 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$55
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 149 149 149 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 79.2
Write 143
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 148
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.1
51% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit Bench Multi core Single core Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
20% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
SC Read 2.6
SC Write 4.2
SC Mixed 3.4
10% 3.4 GB/s
Latency 151
26% 151 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 20%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds.

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 50 30 60 23.8" 1280 720 HWP3307 HP P240va
Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,296 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 - $228

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $481
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