Asus M5A99X EVO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics63.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive27.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99X EVO  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJul 31 '19 at 18:11
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 140
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 437
42% 346 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.4% Good
Lighting 79.5
Reflection 79.8
Parallax 76.6
65% 78.6 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 73.7
Splatting 75.8
61% 73.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 90GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 33A2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 59 51 56 52 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 93.7
Write 57.4
Mixed 76.6
SusWrite 54.9
16% 70.7 MB/s
4K Read 13.8
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 16.9
62% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 48.4
DQ Mixed 14.8
17% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
930GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 114 115 114 115 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 174
Write 122
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 115
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.5
176% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8
29GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 13 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
13.8% Very poor
Read 29
Write 19.8
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 17.5
29% 22.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 2.7
160% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.8%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
46.6% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 12.9
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A99X EVO Builds (Compare 322 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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