Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.9% 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)
Boot Drive91.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '17 at 16:18
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 158
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 285
8-Core 493
47% 389 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Zotac(19DA 1281) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.9% Poor
Lighting 24.4
Reflection 23.6
Parallax 29.9
20% 26 fps
MRender 33.1
Gravity 28.1
Splatting 24.7
23% 28.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 382
Mixed 412
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 36.9
133% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 70.6
76% 127 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 124%
WD WD6402AAEX-00Z3A0 640GB
422GB free
Firmware: 05.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 161
Write 121
Mixed 119
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.37
119% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 81%
Great: 76%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
619GB free, PID d011
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 103
Write 123
Mixed 84.3
134% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.12
62% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 17.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD3 Builds (Compare 1,400 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $440
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