Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.2% 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 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 13:25
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 77.3
1-Core 50.3
2-Core 99.4
48% 75.7 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 194
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
MSI(1462 2871) 2GB
CLim: 1255 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 24.2
Reflection 22.7
Parallax 31.6
20% 26.2 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 30.2
Splatting 26.1
24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
457GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 162
Write 151
Mixed 142
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.14
62% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 99U5471-024.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.6% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8.9
21% 7.43 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 53%

 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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