Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.5% 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 Drive52.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 960 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121016
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 15:55
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 49.9
2-Core 98.3
50% 76.6 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 288
30% 240 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 39.5
38% 43.4 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 36.6
32% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
249GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 229 200 183 222 182 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 436
Write 170
Mixed 202
SusWrite 210
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 16.3
4K Mixed 14.3
51% 15.4 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 81.6
DQ Mixed 102
87% 132 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CCC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 127 129 131 128 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 157
Write 83.3
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 128
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate ST310005 28AS 1TB
112GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 73 74 76 74 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
46% Average
Read 85.5
Write 79
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 74.7
56% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 46%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 8.9
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX Builds (Compare 422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $527
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