Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics81.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 22:53
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 59.7
2-Core 112
52% 83 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 273
31% 240 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.4% Excellent
Lighting 101
Reflection 115
Parallax 105
82% 107 fps
MRender 95.9
Gravity 94.4
Splatting 101
80% 97.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
250GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 167
Write 147
Mixed 150
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 0.29
90% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 143
Write 108
Mixed 102
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.21
74% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston 99U5471-052.A00LF 16GB
1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.8% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 52%

 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $344
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