Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics99.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.5% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 15 '17 at 18:29
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 87%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 74
2-Core 146
60% 99.6 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 465
45% 369 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.1% Outstanding
Lighting 113
Reflection 159
Parallax 172
92% 148 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 168
Splatting 124
113% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 490
Write 388
Mixed 402
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 35.8
128% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 71.4
75% 124 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
105GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 155
Write 106
Mixed 111
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 109%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
20GB free
Firmware: 10.01E04 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 39.7
Write 37.5
Mixed 33.7
28% 37 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.34
77% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.7% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 77%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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