Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics25.8% 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 Drive89.4% 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 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.
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)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 23 '17 at 21:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 91
1-Core 55.7
2-Core 112
56% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 225
30% 225 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841E) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.8% Poor
Lighting 30.7
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 38.5
25% 34 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 27.5
27% 34.3 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.8%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 410
Write 365
Mixed 380
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 34.8
128% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 116
125% 208 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 104%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
704GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 159
Write 124
Mixed 132
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.5% Below average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 13.6
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 75%

 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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