Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.1% 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 Drive10.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '17 at 20:09
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 76.3
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 102
49% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 280
29% 234 Pts
64-Core 282
17% 282 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
XFX(1682 3125) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 19.9
Parallax 23.6
22% 23.5 fps
MRender 19.3
Gravity 21.5
Splatting 27.7
19% 22.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Torqx 64GB SSD
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1571 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
10.5% Very poor
Read 68
Write 18.4
Mixed 21.5
8% 36 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 1.51
24% 5.82 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.5%
Great: 31%
Maxtor 6L200M0 204GB-$44
154GB free
Firmware: BACE1G20 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 53.4
Write 59.9
Mixed 59.7
44% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.56
4K Mixed 0.32
108% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 35%
Maxtor 6L200S0 204GB
109GB free
Firmware: BACE1G20 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 44.7
Write 51
Mixed 52.9
38% 49.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.84
4K Mixed 0.28
128% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.1
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.5
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 87.8
46% 87.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 64%

 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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