Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 80% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 01:55
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 80%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 35.5
2-Core 69.8
44% 62.9 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 212
22% 176 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.11.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 36
Parallax 48.8
33% 41.6 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 33.4
Splatting 40.4
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
596GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 171 178 191 185 189 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 122
Write 171
Mixed 73
SusWrite 182
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD5 Builds (Compare 332 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $490
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