Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
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 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.2% 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 Drive44.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120312
Uptime7 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 18:32
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 50.2
2-Core 98.7
51% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 196
25% 191 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Sapphire(174B E215) 1GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Lighting 18.8
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 24.6
15% 20.6 fps
MRender 14.6
Gravity 18.4
Splatting 20.8
15% 17.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata S510 120GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.3.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 71 74 78 73 75 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.3% Average
Read 150
Write 112
Mixed 136
SusWrite 74.5
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 21
95% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 98
79% 112 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 79%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
33GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 50 51 51 51 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 49
Write 47.1
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 50.6
35% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 54%
Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB-$100
145GB free
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 89 91 92 93 91 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 60.3
Write 15.8
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 91.3
39% 52.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 12.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX Builds (Compare 422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $527
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