Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 05 '17 at 11:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 69.9
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 131
53% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 377
38% 308 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.9% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 41.8
Parallax 44.3
31% 41.5 fps
MRender 42.8
Gravity 35
Splatting 34.9
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 120GB-$45
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 476
Write 199
Mixed 231
66% 302 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 16.1
64% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 58.8
DQ Mixed 32.9
39% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
855GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 156
Write 146
Mixed 138
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.27
107% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 67%

 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 1,453 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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