Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.6% 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.
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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 14 '21 at 17:05
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 128
60% 95.6 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 255
30% 233 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.6% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 36.6
Parallax 36.6
27% 35.3 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 26.5
26% 33.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
716GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 115 143 131 148 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 149
Write 164
Mixed 84.4
SusWrite 134
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 109%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
171GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 81 82 79 83 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 120
Write 106
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 81.2
69% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A1866C10 16GB
1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.2% Above average
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 19
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 14.1
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 52%

 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 1,460 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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