Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16% 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 Drive48.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory29.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 19:25
Run Duration381 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 82.2
1-Core 46
2-Core 84.3
47% 70.8 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 247
26% 207 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Gigabyte(1458 3557) 1GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 19.2
Reflection 17.5
Parallax 23
16% 19.9 fps
MRender 22.3
Gravity 23.7
Splatting 16.8
17% 20.9 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 424
Write 125
Mixed 180
53% 243 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 10.1
71% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 7.41
28% 59 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 75%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
24GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 66
Write 67.4
Mixed 66.3
50% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.25
87% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 85%
SanDisk Cruzer Pop 8GB
4GB free, PID 5577
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
5.74% Terrible
Read 19.9
Write 3.63
Mixed 4.76
9% 9.42 MB/s
4K Read 4.07
4K Write 0.36
4K Mixed 0.97
60% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.74%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 12.2
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 7
18% 6.27 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 95%

 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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