Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.3% 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 Drive80.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '18 at 17:45
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 130
61% 97 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 289
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Asus(1043 83B5) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 353.62
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 20
Parallax 15.2
14% 17.4 fps
MRender 17.7
Gravity 17.9
Splatting 19.6
15% 18.4 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNJ256GCSY 256GB
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JYGA0101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 481
Write 435
Mixed 476
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 30.3
93% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 16.3
43% 91 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G Adata DDR3 1600 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 17.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 13.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 48%

 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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