Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.86% 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 Drive29% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1862 x 1048 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '17 at 00:35
Run Duration416 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Memory 71.5
1-Core 55
2-Core 100
48% 75.5 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 322
33% 264 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Zotac(19DA 1294) 1GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.86% Terrible
Lighting 9.87
Reflection 9.23
Parallax 11.5
8% 10.2 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 12.8
10% 12.8 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.86%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
29% Poor
Read 391
Write 64.8
Mixed 169
45% 208 MB/s
4K Read 2.96
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 0.82
24% 12.9 MB/s
DQ Read 64.9
DQ Write 60.1
DQ Mixed 7.78
21% 44.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 29%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
354GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 106
Write 109
Mixed 19.5
56% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.37
87% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 69%
Generic Mass-Storage 8GB
4GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
4.52% Terrible
Read 16.4
Write 3.9
Mixed 5.28
8% 8.53 MB/s
4K Read 1.52
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.26
25% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.52%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MD3512NSA-HA3G1 Kingston 99U5474-038.A00LF 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
34.9% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 11.2
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 98
41% 98 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 33%

 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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