Asus M5A99X EVO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive9.39% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus M5A99X EVO  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130410
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 09:11
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 79.3
2-Core 157
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 469
46% 379 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.3.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 88.2
56% 73.4 fps
MRender 63.2
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 79.9
57% 68.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.39% Terrible
Read 193
Write 26.8
Mixed 47.2
19% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.03
4K Write 0.04
4K Mixed 0.03
0% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 9.39%
Great: 134%
WD Black 5TB (2015)-$71
3TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
78GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Read 92.2
Write 25.8
Mixed 60.4
45% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.37
79% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
53.9% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 19.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 14.1
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 53.9%
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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