Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '23 at 23:26
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 123
58% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 265
31% 240 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
Sapphire(174B 1071) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.9% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 112
Parallax 101
84% 105 fps
MRender 94.7
Gravity 102
Splatting 101
81% 99.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFZ10.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 398
Write 271
Mixed 83.5
55% 251 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 0.4
4% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 82%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
180GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 161 164 163 164 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 134
Mixed 78
SusWrite 163
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 5.6
4K Mixed 1.5
304% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600G 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
44.4% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 62%

 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 1,463 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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