Asrock 990FX Extreme9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics39.4% 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 Drive58.8% 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 (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme9  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140604
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 09 '17 at 05:50
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 84%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 55.9
1-Core 50.1
2-Core 84.1
40% 63.4 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 156
18% 143 Pts
64-Core 159
10% 159 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
PowerColor(148C 2342) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.4% Below average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 57.1
39% 49.8 fps
MRender 44.4
Gravity 44.8
Splatting 55.9
40% 48.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 488
Write 323
Mixed 335
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 7.91
55% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 65.3
DQ Mixed 7.88
27% 60.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 97%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
237GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 79.9
Write 87.5
Mixed 99.8
68% 89.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.1
56% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.63 GB/s
Latency 140
28% 140 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Extreme9 Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme9 - $218

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $657
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