Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics39.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 04 '22 at 03:44
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 112
52% 83.5 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 232
24% 192 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) 3GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
39.5% Below average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 39.2
Parallax 60.4
44% 51.4 fps
MRender 31.9
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 24.5
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 40%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 85 83 87 123 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 82
Write 44.9
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 87
43% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 69%

 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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