Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.9% 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 Drive67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '19 at 07:55
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 68
2-Core 131
57% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 284
32% 252 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Asus(1043 042C) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Lighting 25.1
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 29.9
20% 27.2 fps
MRender 23.9
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 31.8
22% 25.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ssd9sc12 0GEDA 120GB
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 334A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 111 79 68 90 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 401
Write 140
Mixed 190
SusWrite 93.5
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 71.7
4K Mixed 33.2
127% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 149
113% 153 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 64%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
533GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 116 117 117 112 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65% Good
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 116
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-558.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
48.1% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 60%

 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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