Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.1% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '22 at 23:16
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 120
55% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 348
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22FF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1224 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.1.2
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 36.5
21% 30.2 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 21.2
21% 25.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
875GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP63
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 94 87 102 114 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
64% Good
Read 124
Write 117
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 98.7
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 08G-D3-1600-MR CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 08G-D3-1600-MR 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 17.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.1%
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 1,457 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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