Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.5% 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.
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)
Memory5.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 02:25
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 78.1
1-Core 53.1
2-Core 107
50% 79.4 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 265
30% 238 Pts
64-Core 240
15% 240 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
Asus(1043 0344) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 15.6
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 14.2
13% 14.8 fps
MRender 11.2
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 10.3
9% 11.3 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Microsoft Storage Space Device 61GB
40GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 102 102 103 102 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.3% Below average
Read 275
Write 104
Mixed 135
SusWrite 102
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 30.2
4K Mixed 16
56% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 76.6
DQ Write 38.1
DQ Mixed 46.9
38% 53.9 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 66%
Plextor PX-64M2S 64GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 89 85 79 68 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD WD6402AAEX-00Z3A0 640GB
596GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 92 93 94 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 103
Write 91.1
Mixed 72.6
SusWrite 92.7
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.3% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 84.2
48% 84.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 68%

 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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