Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 55.3%, 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 Drive36.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '18 at 14:53
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 60.2
2-Core 100
50% 78.5 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 284
30% 239 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E271) 2GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 26.5
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 28.1
22% 27.8 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 35.2
24% 28.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 91 87 88 89 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.1% Below average
Read 134
Write 119
Mixed 126
SusWrite 88.5
26% 117 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 18.3
63% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 119
92% 127 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-519.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.4% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.4%
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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