Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 02:36
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 131
56% 92.5 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 264
30% 234 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
Elitegroup(1019 1091) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.54% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.27
Parallax 0.22
0% 0.7 fps
MRender 1.24
Gravity 0.43
Splatting 0.7
1% 0.79 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.54%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 118
Write 113
Mixed 99.8
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.57
109% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata Kingston 99U5474-010.A00LF 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
25.7% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 6.6
23% 8 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 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 1,453 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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