Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics21.9% 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.
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 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 10:29
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
49% Average
Memory 70.5
1-Core 58.8
2-Core 105
49% 78 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 212
23% 182 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 28.4
Parallax 27.9
21% 27.4 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 22.8
Splatting 34.5
23% 27.8 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 70 69 68 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 70.5
Write 58.3
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 68.5
42% 57.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
105% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG F3-14900CL9-4GBXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.1% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 12.2
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 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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