Gigabyte GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 53%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160128
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '18 at 15:48
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53% Above average
Memory 63.6
1-Core 71
2-Core 136
53% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 335
35% 282 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53%
Great: 68%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
Sapphire(174B E228) 2GB
CLim: 800 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
6.77% Terrible
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 9.5
Parallax 11.9
7% 9.91 fps
MRender 7.48
Gravity 8.17
Splatting 8.87
7% 8.17 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.77%
Great: 9%
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 28.3
Parallax 34.4
28% 32.3 fps
MRender 35.9
Gravity 35.4
Splatting 33.6
28% 35 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 328
Write 260
Mixed 275
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 4.68
66% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 4.24
36% 84.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
230GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 103
Write 103
Mixed 102
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.49
108% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingmax FLGF65F-D8KMB FLGF65F-D8KMB 8GB
667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.4% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 10.6
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.2
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 38%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF Builds (Compare 235 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990X-Gaming SLI-CF

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