Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
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 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive59% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 28 '16 at 21:37
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 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-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 73.3
2-Core 147
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 439
45% 365 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus R9 290X
Asus(1043 046C) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1001.0
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 87.3
57% 72.6 fps
MRender 51.4
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 77.3
54% 63.9 fps
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 240GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 479
Write 297
Mixed 326
81% 367 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 9.27
55% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 91.7
DQ Mixed 44.1
54% 98.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 59%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1866 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.4% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 6.5
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8.7
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD3 Builds (Compare 1,400 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $440
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