Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 8 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '17 at 21:19
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 50.2
2-Core 100
51% 78.4 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 202
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7790
MSI(1462 2930) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 14.100.0.0
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 29
Parallax 29.8
21% 28.1 fps
MRender 22.7
Gravity 23.9
Splatting 21.7
18% 22.8 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
355GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
41% Average
Read 74.1
Write 68.5
Mixed 70.6
54% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.18
4K Mixed 0.37
106% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41%
Great: 51%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
213GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 140
Write 45.5
Mixed 59.9
61% 81.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.93
4K Mixed 0.09
46% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 84%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
186GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 14% Great: 59%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
154GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
61% Good
Read 160
Write 53
Mixed 60.1
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.11
74% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61%
Great: 109%
WD WD2500BMVS-11F9S0 250GB
40GB free
Firmware: 01.01A11 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 31
Write 27.7
Mixed 31.2
23% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.3
80% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.7% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.5
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,672 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 SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $630
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