Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.47% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive62.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120530
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 18:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 57.1
2-Core 116
55% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 225
30% 226 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gigabyte(1458 3555) 2GB
CLim: 1110 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.47% Terrible
Lighting 10.6
Reflection 9.77
Parallax 12.3
9% 10.9 fps
MRender 14.2
Gravity 12.4
Splatting 13.7
11% 13.4 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.47%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 138 148 146 148 147 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 252
Write 372
Mixed 268
SusWrite 172
60% 266 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 38.9
126% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 37.9
DQ Write 76.6
DQ Mixed 47.8
39% 54.1 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 115%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
175GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 66 74 72 87 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 40.8
Write 63.6
Mixed 29.3
SusWrite 73.3
38% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 6.9
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 65%

 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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