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Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.27% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive28% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '20 at 18:47
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 120
58% 91.6 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 342
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$131
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Relative performance (0th percentile)
5.27% Terrible
Lighting 9.8
Reflection 6.65
Parallax 28.9
8% 15.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 5.27%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 480GB-$35
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 24 33 35 36 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
28% Poor
Read 188
Write 303
Mixed 214
SusWrite 52.2
43% 189 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 15.3
37% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 25.2
42% 85.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 28%
Great: 92%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
127GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 99 86 87 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 44.3
Write 107
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 92.6
50% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
94% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston 9905474-040.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.3% Very poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 5.9
MC Mixed 3
16% 5.53 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 5.1
SC Mixed 3.3
11% 3.8 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 49%

 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 1,492 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 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $249
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