Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive52.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 03:20
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.9 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 172
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 526
51% 422 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1629 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 67.4
Parallax 65.4
54% 66.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 54.6
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 358
Write 177
Mixed 195
53% 243 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 32.3
4K Mixed 15.4
72% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 94.2
DQ Mixed 31.9
51% 101 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
46GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 157
Write 130
Mixed 129
104% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.3
91% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
21GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 67.5
Write 65
Mixed 63.3
49% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.42
97% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown AP34G1608U1K F3-14900CL9-4GBSR AP34G1608U1K F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 12GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.5% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $630
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