Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics83% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99FX PRO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140407
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateNov 20 '20 at 23:11
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 130
59% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 345
36% 287 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83% Excellent
Lighting 99.1
Reflection 132
Parallax 118
81% 117 fps
MRender 94.7
Gravity 122
Splatting 104
87% 107 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 83%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
119GB free
Firmware: X211200
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 285 287 286 292 283 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 434
Write 272
Mixed 172
SusWrite 287
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 26.7
95% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 113
113% 183 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 91%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 50 51 53 40 43 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 130
Write 116
Mixed 103
SusWrite 46.7
74% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 85%
StoreJet Transcend 2TB
986GB free, PID 5106
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 112 114 113 113 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 105
Write 82.4
Mixed 59
SusWrite 112
119% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.5
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 41%
Great: 63%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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