Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.5% 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 Drive26.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '19 at 16:03
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 146
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 396
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
MSI(1462 8A96) 2GB
CLim: 942 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Lighting 17.1
Reflection 13.9
Parallax 18.7
14% 16.6 fps
MRender 22.3
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 15.3
16% 19.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 41 71 119 14 83 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.8% Poor
Read 196
Write 87.7
Mixed 82.4
SusWrite 76
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 18.5
4K Mixed 10.3
45% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 14.9
DQ Write 15.8
DQ Mixed 14.6
11% 15.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX Kingmax FLFF65F-C8KL9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.3% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.6
25% 8.63 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns

 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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