Gigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics42.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151105
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJul 26 '18 at 16:37
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 51.8
2-Core 97
49% 76 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 266
27% 217 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.4% Average
Lighting 51.9
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 63.9
42% 57.9 fps
MRender 59.4
Gravity 48.2
Splatting 49.5
42% 52.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 304 254 266 233 263 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 378
Write 357
Mixed 275
SusWrite 272
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 26.7
92% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 232
174% 231 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 08G-D3-1866-M 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 14.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.1
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $303
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