Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.23% 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 Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2048 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '19 at 18:04
Run Duration646 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 136
56% 93.6 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 330
35% 278 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro V4900-$150
AMD(1002 2B06) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
7.23% Terrible
Lighting 9.2
Reflection 8.96
Parallax 7.19
8% 8.45 fps
MRender 8.81
Gravity 6.43
Splatting 9.09
7% 8.11 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.23%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 20 22 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
41% Average
Read 316
Write 72.8
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 6.9
26% 122 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 46.9
4K Mixed 22
83% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 31.1
30% 46.2 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41%
Great: 69%
SanDisk SSD 64GB-$56
54GB free
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 31 31 32 32 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
24.5% Poor
Read 337
Write 43.2
Mixed 70.8
SusWrite 20.8
25% 118 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 6
34% 8.5 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 48%
Sandisk SC032G 32GB
10GB free
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0 23 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 369
Write 26.7
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 7.4
24% 112 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 5.4
37% 9.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 41%
Seagate Portable 500GB
297GB free, PID 2332
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 0 0.6 76 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
24.3% Poor
Read 86.8
Write 57
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 26.2
68% 54.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 11.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31%
Great: 57%

 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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