Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.64% 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 Drive60.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130502
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateSep 26 '17 at 04:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 124
60% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 309
34% 271 Pts
64-Core 310
19% 310 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
EVGA(3842 1559) 2GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
9.64% Terrible
Lighting 10.8
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 9.22
9% 11 fps
MRender 14.9
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 14.9
11% 13.7 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.64%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 128GB-$150
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 495
Write 213
Mixed 291
73% 333 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 17
76% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 87.5
DQ Mixed 55.3
55% 90.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
577GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 158
Mixed 151
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.34
97% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL8-2GBRM PSD34G16002 F3-12800CL8-2GBRM PSD34G16002 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.4% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 16.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.9
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns

 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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