Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '16 at 20:04
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
44.4% Average
Memory 58.4
1-Core 11.7
2-Core 72.2
30% 47.4 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 242
25% 204 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
MSI(1462 1335) 512MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4195
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
2.21% Terrible
Lighting 2.53
Reflection 4.81
Parallax 0.84
2% 2.73 fps
MRender 4.33
Gravity 1.8
Splatting 3.04
2% 3.06 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.21%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 462
Write 181
Mixed 243
65% 295 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 8.52
53% 18.9 MB/s
DQ Read 80.3
DQ Write 57.7
DQ Mixed 15.4
26% 51.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 85%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
302GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 77.9
Write 79.7
Mixed 84.9
61% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.5
128% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 76%
Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 126GB
49GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
6.83% Terrible
Read 28.7
Write 8.25
Mixed 8.89
16% 15.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.04
4K Write 0.05
4K Mixed 0.02
14% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.83%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-038.A00LF Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.6% Poor
MC Read 14
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12.3
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 2.8
SC Mixed 4
10% 3.4 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 33%

 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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