Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 62.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.65% 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 Drive18.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '22 at 18:35
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 above expectations (61st percentile)
62.2% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 137
59% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 420
40% 329 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5750
Gigabyte(1458 21D6) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
7.65% Terrible
Lighting 11.1
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 9.9
9% 10.9 fps
MRender 9.5
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 7.9
5% 5.9 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.65%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SV100S264G 64GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D110225a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 19 36 55 21 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
18.6% Very poor
Read 212
Write 58.6
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 32.4
18% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 8.5
26% 7.07 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 30%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
466GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 125 124 123 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 120
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 124
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.1
187% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.9% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 106%

 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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