Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 19 '20 at 22:42
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 68.6
2-Core 126
58% 93.1 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 393
39% 316 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
Asus(1043 8729) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 129
Parallax 133
103% 130 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 124
Splatting 102
105% 133 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 103%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
232GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 225 221 230 230 229 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 340
Write 290
Mixed 248
SusWrite 238
62% 279 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 36.6
122% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 242
176% 230 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 114%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
599GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 314 347 385 375 390 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 368
Mixed 384
SusWrite 362
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 43.3
140% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 220
166% 226 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94%
Great: 133%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 39 44 42 45 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 81.2
Write 74.7
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 42.1
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.2% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 11.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $346
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