Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 53% Yacht	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	1.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	89.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140403
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '21 at 00:52
Run Duration	281 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	56.9% Above average	Memory 75.3 1-Core 65.1 2-Core 121 54% 87 Pts	4-Core 217 8-Core 266 31% 242 Pts	64-Core 271 17% 271 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 56.9% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610 62,458 User benchmarks, average bench 2% PNY(196E 104A) 1GB CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	1.77% Terrible	Lighting 2.2 Reflection 2.4 Parallax 0.7 2% 1.77 fps	MRender 2.2 Gravity 2.3 Splatting 1.9 2% 2.13 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.77% Great: 2%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 316GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 404 387 373 363 367 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	89.6% Excellent	Read 450 Write 421 Mixed 373 SusWrite 375 91% 405 MB/s	4K Read 31 4K Write 58.8 4K Mixed 42 132% 43.9 MB/s	DQ Read 166 DQ Write 155 DQ Mixed 161 121% 161 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 134%
Seagate ST1000LM 035-1RK172 1TB 3,232 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 931GB free Firmware: ACM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 131 129 129 128 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	Read 119 Write 133 Mixed 77.3 SusWrite 130 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 70%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB 21,039 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 2TB free Firmware: 0108 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 29 30 30 30 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	17.3% Very poor	Read 30.2 Write 29.5 Mixed 25.8 SusWrite 29.3 21% 28.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 194% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 17.3% Great: 67%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB 18,390 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 931GB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 29 30 30 30 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	16.8% Very poor	Read 28.5 Write 29.7 Mixed 25.1 SusWrite 29.3 21% 28.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 176% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 16.8% Great: 63%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB 18,390 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 665GB free Firmware: 0108 SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 14 14 13 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	5.45% Terrible	Read 6.2 Write 6 Mixed 5.5 SusWrite 12.8 6% 7.62 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 17% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 5.45% Great: 63%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB 254 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 2.5TB free, PID ab34 SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 131 138 138 145 129 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	50.4% Above average	Read 114 Write 104 Mixed 50.4 SusWrite 134 135% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.4 66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 67%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 32GB 4,247 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 24GB free, PID 5597 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 7.7 8.6 7.7 8 7.9 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	10.1% Very poor	Read 16.5 Write 15.7 Mixed 13.2 SusWrite 8.8 18% 13.6 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 2.4 149% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 10.1% Great: 27%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DHX DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	37.5% Below average	MC Read 14.1 MC Write 12.9 MC Mixed 12.8 38% 13.3 GB/s	SC Read 8.1 SC Write 8.1 SC Mixed 10.8 26% 9 GB/s	Latency 89.8 45% 89.8 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 37.5% Great: 54%

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Typical M5A99X EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 753 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 34%

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Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 - $300

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	379x
FX-8320AMD $175Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	102x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	82x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	44x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	43x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	29x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	26x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	21x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	21x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	43x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples	11x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	11x

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Value: 53% - Above average

Total price: $729

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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