Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 04:38
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 152
62% 104 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 464
46% 376 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100
Dell(1028 0B0C) 2GB
CLim: 1219 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.Q3
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
10.6% Very poor
Lighting 11.9
Reflection 20.9
Parallax 18.1
10% 17 fps
MRender 13.6
Gravity 13.9
Splatting 17.2
12% 14.9 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.6%
Great: 12%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 180 480GB-$140
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 384 322 374 293 371 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 338
Write 388
Mixed 246
SusWrite 348
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 30.6
108% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 181
146% 206 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 110%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
440GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 93 93 93 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 104
Write 86.4
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 92.9
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 123 124 124 124 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 124
Write 93.6
Mixed 87.6
SusWrite 121
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 16.4
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 23.1" 1280 720 ACI23C1 VX238
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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