Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.2% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime15.3 Days
Run DateApr 13 '20 at 05:50
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 23.6
2-Core 97.7
39% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 430
40% 336 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.2% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 49.1
Parallax 72.6
33% 53.9 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 46.8
46% 57.6 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate NAS HDD 2TB-$98
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 117 114 114 113 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 122
Write 125
Mixed 59
SusWrite 114
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600G 2O 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 7.9
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD3 Builds (Compare 1,402 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $436
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