Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.2% 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 Drive65.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '17 at 16:11
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 75.9
2-Core 152
56% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 452
44% 363 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 25.7
Reflection 29.1
Parallax 34.2
21% 29.7 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 30.4
22% 26.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 457
Write 309
Mixed 205
71% 324 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 16.9
75% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 56.2
64% 111 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 146
Write 132
Mixed 109
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.29
105% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
23% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 6.9
22% 7.53 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.4
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23%
Great: 35%

 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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