Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive73% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 10:17
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 65.4
2-Core 95.1
55% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 273
31% 242 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6850
Sapphire(174B 174B) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
11.8% Very poor
Lighting 16.2
Reflection 18.2
Parallax 13.9
13% 16.1 fps
MRender 12.7
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 9.5
9% 11.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.8%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Esa3smd2 HSLB120GB 120GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N112
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 235 255 258 246 224 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
73% Very good
Read 422
Write 261
Mixed 266
SusWrite 243
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 28.4
103% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 166
138% 200 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 8.8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 35%

 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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