Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.69% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateMay 03 '21 at 05:51
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 88.8
46% 69.9 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 176
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 174
11% 174 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
XFX(1682 303E) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.69% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1
Parallax 1.5
1% 1.17 fps
MRender 0.8
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.5
0% 0.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.69%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 62 58 65 69 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 67.5
Write 67.6
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 63.3
47% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 59%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
229GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 74 72 77 76 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 80.5
Write 81.7
Mixed 84.9
SusWrite 73.4
60% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
527GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 8.7 11 14 12 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 35% Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.2
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33%
Great: 63%

 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 1,455 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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