Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics65.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '18 at 01:01
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 75.4
2-Core 146
62% 102 Pts
4-Core 269
8-Core 396
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.4% Good
Lighting 83.4
Reflection 80
Parallax 76
68% 79.8 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 76.9
60% 73.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.8% Below average
Read 255
Write 90.5
Mixed 192
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 4.42
62% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 6.18
45% 105 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 78%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
411GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 142
Write 138
Mixed 132
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.23
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.22
118% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 109%
USB3.0 250GB
142GB free
Firmware: 0203
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 76.9
Write 82
Mixed 82.1
61% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.21
61% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 47%
Generic- SD/MMC 8GB
7GB free, PID 8468
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
6.37% Terrible
Read 19.5
Write 12.2
Mixed 11.5
17% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.54
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
14% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.37%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB 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
29.7% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.5
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 8.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 74.2
54% 74.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 60%

 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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