Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28% 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 Drive41.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 14 '16 at 12:06
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 69.7
2-Core 132
59% 95.4 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 380
38% 311 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1201.0
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28% Poor
Lighting 36.3
Reflection 25.9
Parallax 47.8
30% 36.7 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 31.8
25% 30 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 476
Write 241
Mixed 279
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 9.21
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 4.11
25% 8.12 MB/s
DQ Read 9.53
DQ Write 11.6
DQ Mixed 30.5
18% 17.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43%
Great: 86%

 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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