Asrock 990FX Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.8% 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 Drive61% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Killer  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160106
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateApr 29 '17 at 09:17
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 65
2-Core 125
53% 87.6 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 381
38% 311 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.8% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 64.1
Parallax 62
37% 57.1 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 45.5
Splatting 51.1
43% 52.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 480GB-$277
224GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61% Good
Read 493
Write 322
Mixed 334
85% 383 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 8.09
60% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 83
DQ Mixed 8.15
31% 68.4 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
260GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 64.7
Write 100
Mixed 95.9
66% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.35
88% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 70%
WD WD2500KS-00MJB0 250GB-$78
121GB free
Firmware: 02.01C03 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
27.2% Poor
Read 53
Write 41.3
Mixed 53.6
37% 49.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.37
94% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.83 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.23 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Killer Builds (Compare 257 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Killer - $154

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $494
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