Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.3% 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 Drive31.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 03 '17 at 18:34
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 106
52% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 296
29% 238 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 362D) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 17
Parallax 22.2
19% 20.7 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 17
18% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blaze 120GB-$30
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM01.9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 372
Write 48.4
Mixed 82.6
36% 168 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 2.72
42% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 2.95
12% 25.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 66%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
922GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
41% Average
Read 71.2
Write 71.3
Mixed 81.3
56% 74.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.17
74% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 991776 (99677 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12.1
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44%
Great: 46%

 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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