Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Performance Results


Gaming 57% Gunboat	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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.
Processor	With 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	92.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	90.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX (all builds)
Memory	11.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121016
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 28 '20 at 17:50
Run Duration	255 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	62.1% Good	Memory 80.8 1-Core 69.7 2-Core 131 58% 94 Pts	4-Core 235 8-Core 400 39% 318 Pts	64-Core 398 25% 398 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$265 645,160 User benchmarks, average bench 90% Zotac(19DA 4520) CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87 Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Lighting 117 Reflection 108 Parallax 110 95% 111 fps	MRender 132 Gravity 104 Splatting 93.1 88% 110 fps
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 97%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk G5 BICS4 1TB 7,638 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 502GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 339 386 375 373 372 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	90.2% Outstanding	Read 457 Write 419 Mixed 365 SusWrite 358 90% 400 MB/s	4K Read 29.4 4K Write 58.4 4K Mixed 37.5 124% 41.8 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 239 DQ Mixed 141 138% 219 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 90.2% Great: 114%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 10.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 15 15 16 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 92.4 Write 146 Mixed 72.4 SusWrite 15.4 60% 81.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.1 205% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 105%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 6.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 15 15 16 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	22.6% Poor	Read 60.9 Write 183 Mixed 105 SusWrite 15.4 68% 91.1 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.6 395% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 22.6% Great: 105%
External USB3.0 DISK02 8TB 35 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 15 15 16 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	13.6% Very poor	Read 25 Write 142 Mixed 15.2 SusWrite 15.4 74% 49.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.2 115% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 13.6% Great: 73%
External USB3.0 DISK00 12TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 30 31 31 31 31 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	50% Average	Read 188 Write 199 Mixed 51.9 SusWrite 30 144% 117 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 1.1 216% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 71%
External USB3.0 DISK01 12TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 16 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	44.5% Average	Read 171 Write 180 Mixed 103 SusWrite 15.4 148% 117 MB/s	4K Read 2.8 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.7 242% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 44.5% Great: 90%
SanDisk SSD G5 BICS4 1TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 482GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 93 94 91 92 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	145% Outstanding	Read 286 Write 271 Mixed 222 SusWrite 91.1 282% 218 MB/s	4K Read 16.5 4K Write 25.9 4K Mixed 17.5 1,537% 20 MB/s	DQ Read 19.3 DQ Write 33 DQ Mixed 23.5 1,993% 25.3 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 145% Great: 145%
External USB3.0 DISK03 10TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 3TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 30 31 31 31 31 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 64.1 Write 163 Mixed 102 SusWrite 30.1 129% 89.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 1.5 222% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 92%
External USB3.0 DISK04 10TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 30 31 31 31 31 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	38.7% Below average	Read 117 Write 160 Mixed 104 SusWrite 30.1 138% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 4.8 4K Mixed 1.2 210% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 38.7% Great: 80%
ST1000LM 024 HN-M101M 1TB 1,107 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 481GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 86 87 86 87 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	36.5% Below average	Read 84.4 Write 55 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 85.5 91% 68.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 32GB 5,781 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	30.2% Below average	MC Read 10.3 MC Write 9.9 MC Mixed 9.1 28% 9.77 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 8.6 SC Mixed 9.6 26% 9.23 GB/s	Latency 79.1 51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 30.2% Great: 101%

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Gaming 36%

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Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 29%

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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX - $200

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	120x
FX-8150AMD $770Bench 59%, 22,181 samples	76x
FX-8120AMDBench 56%, 25,690 samples	66x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	32x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	24x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	18x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	16x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	10x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	227x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	91x
32GBUnknownBench 53%, 5,781 samples	38x

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Value: 77% - Very good

Total price: $527

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $270	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $90
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353