Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.29% 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 Drive76.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory0.6 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '21 at 07:34
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 74
2-Core 147
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 412
40% 328 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5670
Sapphire(174B E101) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 13.301.1001.0
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
5.29% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 7.2
Parallax 5.9
6% 6.6 fps
MRender 6.2
Gravity 5.2
Splatting 6.6
5% 6 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.29%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 128GB-$40
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DL03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 320 317 321 322 321 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 372
Write 349
Mixed 279
SusWrite 319
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 24.1
101% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 165
148% 224 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMR1870ED48E8F1333 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.4% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.23 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 29%

 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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