Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 12:34
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 72.2
2-Core 135
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 427
41% 340 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 947 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.2% Average
Lighting 55.9
Reflection 55.7
Parallax 70.4
46% 60.7 fps
MRender 55.4
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 70.3
48% 56.5 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 289 235 268 231 226 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 422
Write 375
Mixed 267
SusWrite 264
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 37
128% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 176
140% 192 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
54GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 97 98 96 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 159
Write 122
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 97.6
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
30GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 42 45 45 45 44 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
28.2% Poor
Read 54
Write 34.5
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 44
30% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 14.2
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 51%

 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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