Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 20 '23 at 06:44
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 97%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
52% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 54.6
2-Core 81.1
47% 70.3 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 197
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 64.2
53% 66.8 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 64.2
54% 65.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$33
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 53 42 46 61 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Read 119
Write 112
Mixed 90
SusWrite 55
70% 93.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 76%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$90
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 92 102 91 97 110 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 102
Write 89
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 96.9
64% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
185GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 52 44 49 61 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 111
Write 83.1
Mixed 57.6
SusWrite 55.3
57% 76.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL11-11-11 D3-2133 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.7% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 17.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 11
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 90.2
44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 73%

 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 1,460 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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