Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34% 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 Drive75.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '16 at 22:50
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 44.9
2-Core 109
54% 82.3 Pts
4-Core 263
8-Core 466
44% 364 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8526) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 42.1
36% 43.3 fps
MRender 34
Gravity 39
Splatting 35.7
30% 36.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 500
Write 326
Mixed 389
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 26.1
103% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 95.1
DQ Mixed 47.5
51% 84.4 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 97%
Seagate ST1500DM003-9YN16G 1.5TB
950GB free
Firmware: HP16 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 174
Mixed 156
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 1.05
4K Mixed 0.42
112% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
132GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 116
Write 92.8
Mixed 21.2
56% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.12
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.31
124% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
132GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 92.1
Write 97.4
Mixed 87.9
70% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.26
84% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 12.2
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 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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