Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.8% 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 Drive34.9% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 17 '20 at 16:55
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 76
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 117
53% 85.7 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 277
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Lighting 20.5
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 20.2
17% 19.5 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Reeinno ST240GB S4S3 240GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0905A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 179 65 61 57 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 377
Write 316
Mixed 22.5
SusWrite 113
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 0.1
29% 10 MB/s
DQ Read 73.1
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 1
34% 78.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 101%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
364GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 126 127 129 129 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 122
Write 115
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 128
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 76%
WD My Passport 0740 1TB
400GB free, PID 0740
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 106 105 109 110 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 90.5
Write 93.5
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 104
115% 84.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
45.5% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 16.9
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 10.6
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 88.3
45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 62%

 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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