Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95.5% 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 Drive43.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 22 '16 at 14:45
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 way above expectations (85th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 61.3
2-Core 119
56% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 323
33% 264 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.5% Outstanding
Lighting 115
Reflection 146
Parallax 125
94% 129 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 137
Splatting 110
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 396
Write 275
Mixed 248
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 4.56
4K Mixed 4.45
38% 9.64 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
430GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 154
Mixed 151
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.29
86% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.4% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 15.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 63%

 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 1,456 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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