Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 57.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090916
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '18 at 20:37
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 940
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
50% 77.4 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 196
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 201
12% 201 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 440
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
3.84% Terrible
Lighting 4.8
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 1.25
4% 3.84 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 4.53
Splatting 3.39
4% 4.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.84%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
76GB free
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.7% Average
Read 255
Write 158
Mixed 172
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 6.78
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 17.8
53% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 92.1
DQ Mixed 42.9
51% 90.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 108%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43% Average
Read 251
Write 159
Mixed 164
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 12.7
63% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 75.6
DQ Mixed 40.3
47% 81.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 43%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
11GB free
Firmware: 07.04C07 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 98.2
Write 96.7
Mixed 94.6
73% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.4
100% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56%
Great: 62%
WD 20EURS External 2TB
139GB free, PID 1003
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
9.08% Terrible
Read 24.8
Write 19.8
Mixed 8.67
21% 17.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.15
19% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.08%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
27.4% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.5
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-MA790X-UD4 Builds (Compare 6 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4

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