Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateAug 21 '17 at 16:10
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 120
53% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 400
38% 313 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 4069) 2GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.7% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 37.5
24% 32.4 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 35.6
Splatting 26.3
26% 33.3 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
27GB free
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
54% Above average
Read 485
Write 126
Mixed 196
58% 269 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 14.5
72% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 37.4
51% 94.4 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54%
Great: 81%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 378
Write 107
Mixed 143
46% 210 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 15.4
68% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 39.3
52% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 81%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$50
580GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 44%

 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 1,067 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: 58% - Above average Total price: $606
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HDDRAMUSB
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