Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
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 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27% 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 Drive36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 17:20
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 51%

 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-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 75.6
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 119
53% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 264
31% 239 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27% Poor
Lighting 34
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 41.1
28% 35.2 fps
MRender 27.6
Gravity 28.3
Splatting 35.8
26% 30.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$35
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFR71.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 411
Write 33.6
Mixed 211
47% 218 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 27.1
4K Mixed 1.17
52% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 61.5
DQ Mixed 1.92
28% 68.9 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
553GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 143
Write 104
Mixed 106
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.18
58% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 109%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
385GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 84.7
Write 87.1
Mixed 79.3
63% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 0.37
4K Mixed 0.2
53% 0.38 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.4% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 8.2
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 89.2
45% 89.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 59%

 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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