Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics79.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99X EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140403
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '17 at 17:32
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 65.4
2-Core 126
54% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 292
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Nvidia(10DE 17C8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.4% Very good
Lighting 99.3
Reflection 114
Parallax 112
81% 108 fps
MRender 95
Gravity 98.2
Splatting 88.5
76% 93.9 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
719GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 158
Write 142
Mixed 136
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.16
57% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.2% Poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.8
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A99X EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 753 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $729
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