Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive63.5% 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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 13:46
Run Duration350 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 88.1
48% 72.6 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 154
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1242 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
49.7% Average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 76.4
51% 68.1 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 53.7
47% 58 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0730A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 479
Write 241
Mixed 233
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 19.2
81% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 79.1
DQ Mixed 50.7
55% 93.7 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 92%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
299GB free
Firmware: 1AG01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 96
Mixed 32.1
55% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.3
83% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
295GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 87.3
Write 91.4
Mixed 20.3
48% 66.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.46
96% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 70%
Generic Mass-Storage 8GB
1GB free, PID null
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
3.48% Terrible
Read 12.4
Write 3.32
Mixed 4.63
7% 6.79 MB/s
4K Read 4.01
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.004
15% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.48%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.2% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 60%

 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 1,455 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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