Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 59.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive73.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory19.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 22:38
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 120
56% 89.7 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 362
34% 282 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate SSD 1TB
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ST7S1031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 376 212 249 201 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 457
Write 424
Mixed 344
SusWrite 246
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 27.4
94% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 183
156% 230 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
341GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 104 103 104 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 103
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-559.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8GX Corsair CML16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair CML16GX3M4A1600C9 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.8% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns

 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 1,458 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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