Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 19:31
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 59.2
2-Core 107
54% 84.5 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 351
33% 275 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Palit(1569 1184) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 44.2
Reflection 41
Parallax 54.8
36% 46.7 fps
MRender 54.1
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 37.9
38% 47 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 108
Write 147
Mixed 87.8
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.94
4K Mixed 0.15
51% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 73%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB
492GB free
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 105
Mixed 81.5
72% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.81
4K Mixed 0.09
30% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.1% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 17
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.3
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 82%

 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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