Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140407
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 21 '17 at 11:36
Run Duration	581 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-9590-$298 26,109 User benchmarks, average bench 63% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	72.1% Very good	Memory 88.3 1-Core 83.3 2-Core 163 67% 112 Pts	4-Core 302 8-Core 505 49% 404 Pts	64-Core 512 32% 512 Pts
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% EVGA(3842 1996) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1631 MHz, MLim: 1877 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 384.76 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 110 Reflection 115 Parallax 104 90% 110 fps	Gravity 91.1 Splatting 91.8 81% 91.4 fps
Poor: 70% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 77GB free Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 100 1992 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 343 (A5) Unknown 100 100 438114058474 (A6) Unknown 100 100 3 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 6 (A9) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 4 (AE) Unknown 100 100 177 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 52 38 266287972400 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 335011840078 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 565 (EA) Unknown 100 100 1047 (F1) Unknown 253 253 722 (F2) Unknown 253 253 631 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	56.6% Above average	Read 510 Write 156 Mixed 236 66% 301 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 56.7 4K Mixed 6.19 72% 28.6 MB/s	DQ Read 158 DQ Write 132 DQ Mixed 7.22 43% 98.9 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 78%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 126 100 1662 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1924 (A6) Unknown 100 100 119 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 172 (A9) Unknown 100 100 34 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 157 (AE) Unknown 100 100 1054 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 64 100 231928234020 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 14 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 5 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 16747 (F1) Unknown 253 253 10446 (F2) Unknown 253 253 10725	52.7% Above average	Read 464 Write 201 Mixed 283 70% 316 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 61.1 4K Mixed 3.69 72% 29.4 MB/s	DQ Read 24.7 DQ Write 65.6 DQ Mixed 3.87 15% 31.4 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 52.7% Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 644GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 179 172 2041 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 70 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 135 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 70 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 41 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 28 (C2) HDA temperature 92 87 51 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	99.9% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 171 Mixed 158 127% 169 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.86 4K Mixed 0.28 134% 1.45 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 109%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80 108,153 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 193GB free Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 136 134 4158 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 99 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 202 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 253 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 92 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 58 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 93 (C2) HDA temperature 96 87 47 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	43.4% Average	Read 76.9 Write 74.1 Mixed 70.5 56% 73.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.48 4K Write 1.62 4K Mixed 0.41 95% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 58%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 94GB free Firmware: 03.01A03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 178 169 2083 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2155 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 91 91 6598 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1480 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 99 4 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 58 48 723976234 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 828 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 1327 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	98.7% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 165 Mixed 125 117% 157 MB/s	4K Read 0.74 4K Write 2.21 4K Mixed 0.27 102% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 98.7% Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59 47,815 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 68GB free Firmware: JP2OA3EA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 135 135 96 (03) Spinup time 124 124 12897616048 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 3246 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 136 136 32 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 11509 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 3041 (C0) Power-off retract count 98 98 3374 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 3374 (C2) HDA temperature 120 120 244813987890 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	51.5% Above average	Read 90.2 Write 89.3 Mixed 79.9 65% 86.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.45 4K Write 0.83 4K Mixed 0.3 68% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 74%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB 34,316 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 23GB free, PID 5567 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	15% Very poor	Read 43.5 Write 5.24 Mixed 15.1 20% 21.3 MB/s	4K Read 5.55 4K Write 2.04 4K Mixed 0.33 101% 2.64 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 15% Great: 18%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB 30,139 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 4GB free, PID 5567 Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	10.4% Very poor	Read 15.5 Write 3.99 Mixed 9.18 10% 9.55 MB/s	4K Read 5.15 4K Write 1.96 4K Mixed 1.5 137% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 10.4% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB 12,722 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.8% Average	MC Read 19.1 MC Write 15.9 MC Mixed 17 50% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 10.6 SC Write 9.4 SC Mixed 13.9 32% 11.3 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 80%

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Desktop 69%

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Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 - $200

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	564x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	138x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	80x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	67x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	62x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	59x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	41x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	40x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	33x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	37x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	24x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	18x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $610

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16