Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive54.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '18 at 07:41
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 80
2-Core 158
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 495
48% 395 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 72
Parallax 64.6
56% 68.5 fps
MRender 75.7
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 58
53% 66.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 372
Write 300
Mixed 330
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 4.05
69% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 4.14
14% 30.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
417GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 164
Mixed 159
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.23
102% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 18.4
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.7
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 70%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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