Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131212
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 17 '16 at 03:16
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 131
56% 91.9 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 305
34% 266 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 265-$105
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.137.1
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 19% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
466GB free
Firmware: PB4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
24.2% Poor
Read 60.6
Write 23.6
Mixed 32.5
29% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.27
64% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 45%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 81.4
Write 67.6
Mixed 71.8
56% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.28
79% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 60%
Toshiba MK1652GSX 160GB-$30
140GB free
Firmware: LV01 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 58.2
Write 60.7
Mixed 57.7
44% 58.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.3
78% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G160081 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.8% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 12
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.2
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 59%

 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 1,453 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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