Gigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 69.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 13 '19 at 22:27
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
69.4% Good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 79.9
2-Core 154
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 438
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 71%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,610
Write 1,880
Mixed 2,319
574% 2603 MB/s
4K Read 253
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 153
649% 179 MB/s
DQ Read 588
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 468
349% 469 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
808GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 146 146 149 149 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 154
Write 146
Mixed 93.6
SusWrite 147
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
210% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.3% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 36%
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Desktop
Desktop 72%
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Workstation
Workstation 29%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FX-GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $303
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