Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.9% 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 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.
Memory9GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 9GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 9 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '20 at 16:01
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 42.6
2-Core 119
49% 79.6 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 324
33% 266 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.9% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 38.7
32% 36.7 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 39
Splatting 36.7
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AZRZ-00HTKB0 500GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 52 34 33 54 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
32.6% Below average
Read 66.8
Write 85.3
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 46.3
45% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.1
65% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173EB0-YK0 Kingston 99P5474-001.A00LF CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 9GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 1024, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 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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