Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M5A99X EVO R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 05:25
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9370-$194
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 82.6
2-Core 154
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 510
49% 403 Pts
64-Core 517
32% 517 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 70.4
51% 62.5 fps
MRender 55.1
Gravity 49.7
Splatting 70.2
49% 58.4 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 130 129 129 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 411
Write 126
Mixed 182
SusWrite 129
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 80.6
4K Mixed 37
126% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 93.2
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 108
83% 110 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.3% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M5A99X EVO R2.0 Builds (Compare 753 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 M5A99X EVO R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $729
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