Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 41.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics45.5% 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 Drive47.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (75%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 11 '20 at 03:48
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 75%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
41.8% Average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 39.6
2-Core 60.4
41% 58.3 Pts
4-Core 50.5
8-Core 127
10% 88.9 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.5% Average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 58.3
Parallax 56.2
44% 56.3 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 59
Splatting 51.1
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 89 89 89 91 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 234
Write 123
Mixed 173
SusWrite 89.1
34% 155 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 26.7
90% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 85.6
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 93.3
73% 99.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
203GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 82 81 82 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 80.5
Write 74.5
Mixed 57.9
SusWrite 81.7
54% 73.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL8-4GBXM F3-12800CL8-4GBXM 8GB-64DOJKHHJ 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.1% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.6
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 3.1
SC Write 4.1
SC Mixed 2.6
9% 3.27 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 30%

 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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