Asrock 990FX Extreme9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive62.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme9  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 10:02
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.2% Good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 150
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 465
43% 361 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 80.8
54% 68.4 fps
MRender 59.2
Gravity 53.4
Splatting 75.3
53% 62.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 421
Write 378
Mixed 390
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 10.1
73% 29.9 MB/s
DQ Read 16
DQ Write 60.7
DQ Mixed 63.7
42% 46.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
922GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 194
Mixed 179
143% 191 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.25
101% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.3% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 13.9
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Extreme9 Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme9 - $218

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $657
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