Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.4% 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 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A99X EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 13:57
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 63.7
2-Core 110
56% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 335
35% 280 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 56.9
49% 59.8 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 57
Splatting 49.7
47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
874GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 97.3
Write 98.5
Mixed 91.5
72% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.14
45% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
125GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 41%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB
54GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Read 19.2
Write 17.5
Mixed 16.1
22% 17.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.66
4K Write 2.89
4K Mixed 1.7
173% 3.08 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.5% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 61%

 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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