Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.02% 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 Drive91.6% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 21 '17 at 15:40
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 81.4
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
50% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 199
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6700
PwrHis(1787 200B) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
9.02% Terrible
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 9.38
Parallax 9.84
10% 10.4 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 8.5
Splatting 10.6
8% 9.24 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.02%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 449
Mixed 481
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 33.6
126% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 22.6
52% 107 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
207GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 105
Write 100
Mixed 79
71% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.27
84% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173CB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33%
Great: 58%

 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $344
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