Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.3% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 14 years and 9 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '17 at 22:59
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.75 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 131
57% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 262
35% 263 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Gigabyte(1458 255A) 1GB
CLim: 750 MHz, MLim: 750 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 22.1
Reflection 23.5
Parallax 27
18% 24.2 fps
MRender 20.8
Gravity 18
Splatting 28.3
19% 22.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 300GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 151
Mixed 147
116% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.69
155% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 166%
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 200GB
126GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 121
Write 130
Mixed 122
94% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.6
136% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown L28 08/11 DEXCOM KINGBOX-1600 00LF 9905458-009.A00LF 12GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 4096, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.5% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 43%

 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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