Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive51.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990XA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121026
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 25 '16 at 16:08
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 53.4
2-Core 106
54% 83.2 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 213
28% 213 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6770
Sapphire(174B E144) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Lighting 15.2
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 12.9
12% 13 fps
MRender 10
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 12.5
9% 11.3 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 330
Write 197
Mixed 228
56% 252 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 12.7
82% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.8
DQ Write 83.4
DQ Mixed 12.7
22% 40.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 94%
WD My Passport 1TB
757GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
23.6% Poor
Read 60
Write 54.4
Mixed 50.7
70% 55 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.17
40% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 45%
Kingston DataTraveler G3 4GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
6.4% Terrible
Read 22.5
Write 6.72
Mixed 8.15
13% 12.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.01
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.008
27% 2.34 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.4%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
35.9% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 13.4
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 7.97 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990XA-UD3 Builds (Compare 562 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $395
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