Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '17 at 16:54
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 77
2-Core 133
62% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 466
45% 371 Pts
64-Core 476
30% 476 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Gigabyte(1458 22BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1025 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 79.4
56% 69.9 fps
MRender 60.8
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 77.3
54% 64.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 359
Write 169
Mixed 222
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 19.4
99% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 53.9
67% 120 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 87%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
143GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 121
Write 173
Mixed 110
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 5.26
4K Mixed 0.59
183% 2.11 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 14.2
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 12.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A99FX PRO R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,063 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $610
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