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Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive70.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150324
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateMar 13 '16 at 23:01
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 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 X6 1055T-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Memory 85.9
1-Core 47.8
2-Core 88.5
50% 74.1 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 248
25% 205 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
Driver: aticfx32.dll Ver. 15.301.1201.0
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 41.3
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 50.3
34% 40.5 fps
MRender 28.2
Gravity 36.4
Splatting 36.5
28% 33.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 401
Write 304
Mixed 318
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 34.7
4K Mixed 17.6
95% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 27.2
61% 130 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 108%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$88
409GB free
Firmware: JP4O Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 114
Write 118
Mixed 114
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.32
91% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 74%
SAMSUNG HD753LJ 750GB
586GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 53
Write 74.1
Mixed 64.3
86% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 40%
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 2TB
535GB free, PID 0551
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 94.1
Write 96.4
Mixed 69
109% 86.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 0.51
4K Mixed 0.28
30% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C8 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 61%

 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 1,492 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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