Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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.
Graphics3.83% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A97 LE R2.0  (all builds)
Memory17.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '19 at 20:27
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 87.1
48% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 199
23% 179 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K420
Nvidia(10DE 1162) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 340.52
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.83% Terrible
Lighting 4.23
Reflection 4.12
Parallax 4.41
4% 4.25 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 7.09
5% 5.36 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.83%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 81 68 54 74 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 120
Write 118
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 69
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-500.A01LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-500.A01LF 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 9.3
21% 7.4 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 50%

 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 1,458 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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