Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics42.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131106
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 21 '22 at 23:07
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 61%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th 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 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 25.4
2-Core 44.3
36% 49 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 313
26% 228 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.8.2
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.4% Average
Lighting 51.9
Reflection 56.9
Parallax 72.1
42% 60.3 fps
MRender 57.9
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 43.2
43% 53.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 61 118 93 94 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 79.6
Write 109
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 93.1
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
228% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5458-009.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
22.9% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 5.9
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 30%

 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 1,455 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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