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Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive85.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 20 '22 at 16:18
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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-8350-$85
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62% Good
Memory 83
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 142
60% 99.5 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 397
37% 310 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$90
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 18.8
Parallax 21.4
18% 21 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 23.8
Splatting 17.1
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ct500mx5 0 500GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 128 267 299 295 313 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 369
Write 391
Mixed 382
SusWrite 242
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 42.7
145% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 227
176% 241 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 119%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
696GB free
Firmware: 15.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 171 171 170 173 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 193
Mixed 139
SusWrite 166
125% 169 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$56
139GB free
Firmware: MX4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 109 110 112 112 112 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 109
Write 115
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 109
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-400.A00LF 9905403-198.A00LF 9905403-400.A00LF 9905403-198.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.2
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 62%

 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 1,492 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 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $249
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