Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 15% Surfboard	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 12% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
Processor	With 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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	21.4% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	1.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20160504
Uptime	13.6 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '18 at 15:18
Run Duration	433 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	26%

PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	65.5% Good	Memory 89.7 1-Core 69 2-Core 132 60% 96.9 Pts	4-Core 225 8-Core 406 38% 315 Pts	64-Core 399 25% 399 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 65.5% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120 38,521 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Sapphire(174B E258) CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.3.4 Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	21.4% Poor	Lighting 25.8 Reflection 29.1 Parallax 34.3 21% 29.8 fps	MRender 26.3 Gravity 22.8 Splatting 30.8 22% 26.6 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 21.4% Great: 22%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Crucial_ CT1050MX30 1TB 488 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 373GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0C SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 252 249 219 246 204 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 51% Great: 103%
Toshiba DT01ABA200 2TB 2,995 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 444GB free Firmware: MZ4O SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 19 11 20 15 12 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	9.81% Terrible	Read 16.2 Write 42.8 Mixed 25.3 SusWrite 17.8 19% 25.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.4 70% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 9.81% Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 921GB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 19 24 22 25 23 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	43.1% Average	Read 125 Write 101 Mixed 76.3 SusWrite 25 61% 81.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 84%
Maxtor STM3320820AS 320GB 4,234 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 4GB free Firmware: 3.AA SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 15 19 15 16 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	17.2% Very poor	Read 42.3 Write 16.8 Mixed 25.5 SusWrite 17.4 19% 25.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.6 104% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 17.2% Great: 44%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 787GB free Firmware: CC26 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 167 Write 125 Mixed 85.5 93% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 985GB free Firmware: CCC4 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 108 Write 97.5 Mixed 56 64% 87.2 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 1,232 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 102GB free, PID 3322 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 19 28 34 25 18 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	31.4% Below average	Read 87.5 Write 91.5 Mixed 17.5 SusWrite 28.3 70% 56.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.5 156% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 31.4% Great: 76%
WD 10EADS External 1TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 64GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	12.5% Very poor	Read 29.7 Write 30 Mixed 21.8 SusWrite 14.2 32% 23.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.5% Great: 21%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 30GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 15 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	12.2% Very poor	Read 30.5 Write 28.5 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 14.1 30% 23.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.2% Great: 43%
WD Elements 2TB 35,768 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 100GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 29.8 Write 28.3 Mixed 24.8 35% 27.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 44%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 207GB free, PID 3321 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 78 Write 62 Mixed 50.8 78% 63.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 61%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 507 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 259GB free, PID 3312 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 69.8 Write 66 Mixed 46 75% 60.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 64%
Seagate Expansion Desk 6TB 131 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 4TB free, PID 3322 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 57.7 Write 106 Mixed 53.7 99% 72.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.6 147% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 69%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 1,232 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 981GB free, PID 3322 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 54.5 Write 68.5 Mixed 17.5 58% 46.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 6.8 4K Mixed 0.5 252% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 76%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 4TB 883 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 380GB free, PID ab38 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 104 Write 105 Mixed 53.8 108% 87.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.5 173% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 73%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 1,841 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1TB free, PID ab38 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 48.3 Write 97.4 Mixed 52.3 91% 66 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 0.5 186% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB 17,012 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.3% Average	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 13.7 MC Mixed 15.7 47% 16.5 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 10.8 28% 9.63 GB/s	Latency 67.6 59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 73%

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Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 34%

Sail boat

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 28%

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	863x
FX-9590AMD $298Bench 63%, 26,109 samples	209x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	146x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	110x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	83x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	81x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	62x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	61x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	59x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	84x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	45x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	28x

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Value: 53% - Above average

Total price: $630

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16