Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120917
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateJun 29 '17 at 23:07
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 48.9
2-Core 98.7
49% 76.2 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 166
24% 173 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
XFX(1682 3260) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
19% Very poor
Lighting 23
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 27.4
19% 25 fps
MRender 21.8
Gravity 18.3
Splatting 28.9
19% 23 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 65.9
Write 76.3
Mixed 74.3
54% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.26
67% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.5% Poor
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 8.6
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.5%
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 1,669 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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