Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.4% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '18 at 00:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PER-User
Background CPU9%

 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 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 81.3
1-Core 51.3
2-Core 94.6
49% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 221
25% 196 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
PwrHis(1787 200F) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 30
Parallax 31.4
22% 29.5 fps
MRender 27.3
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 32.3
23% 27.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 108 108 112 110 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
64% Good
Read 118
Write 110
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 106
70% 95.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 64%
Great: 88%
WD Elements 320GB
143GB free, PID 13fd
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 95 94 95 96 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 90
Write 79.8
Mixed 56
SusWrite 94.4
108% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.7% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 7.97 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 34%

 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 1,462 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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