Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics40.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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 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)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140409
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 05 '17 at 20:28
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 134
62% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 291
33% 258 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
40.6% Average
Lighting 53.3
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 67.1
43% 52 fps
MRender 32.1
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 43.7
35% 42.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
827GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 153
Mixed 159
129% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.34
119% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 8GB
3GB free, PID 0001
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
10.5% Very poor
Read 30.7
Write 10.7
Mixed 9.97
18% 17.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.55
4K Write 0.94
4K Mixed 0.71
69% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 10.5%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.5% Average
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.8
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 67%

 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 1,460 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $377
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