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Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive60.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '23 at 17:48
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 100
53% 80.5 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 248
27% 214 Pts
64-Core 253
16% 253 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 23.Q3.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 97.6
57% 78.6 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 76.7
Splatting 48.7
51% 63.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253X5240G 240GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0303B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 336 266 64 67 67 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 314
Write 247
Mixed 308
SusWrite 188
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 22.2
92% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 46.3
78% 148 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 92%
Seagate ST640LM001 HN-M640MBB 640GB
245GB free
Firmware: 2AR10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 76 77 77 78 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 83.8
Write 34.6
Mixed 50
SusWrite 75.8
45% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 52%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB
14GB free, PID 4500
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.5 9 9 9.9 8.2 7.8 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
5.22% Terrible
Read 19.3
Write 1.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 8.5
11% 9.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
9% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.22%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.8% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 8.9
25% 8.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.8
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 57 30 0 7.2" 1280 720 SAM03D4 SAMSUNG
Typical M5A97 LE R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,491 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 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $249
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