Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive72.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory28GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 28GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 28 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 05:13
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 59.9
2-Core 108
49% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 321
31% 255 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 36.1
32% 35.1 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 34.6
30% 36.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX950 240GB
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 213 205 204 155 219 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 442
Write 356
Mixed 369
SusWrite 216
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 33
109% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 70.8
DQ Mixed 68.3
75% 132 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 112%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 84 84 83 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 91.2
Write 92.6
Mixed 50.7
SusWrite 83.4
58% 79.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
2TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 142 115 146 146 147 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 105
Write 65.6
Mixed 63.3
SusWrite 138
68% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 135 135 42 49 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 116
Write 101
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 90.7
69% 93.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 28GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 62%

 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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