Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive54.9% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120530
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 05:17
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 53
2-Core 107
54% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 205
8-Core 249
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 64%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 410
Write 125
Mixed 169
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 15.5
87% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 29.9
48% 91.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 73%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 250GB-$44
218GB free
Firmware: GM2OA5KA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
48% Average
Read 86.9
Write 80.1
Mixed 29.6
48% 65.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.39
94% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 48%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
34.4% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 13
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 9.5
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 45%

 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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