Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. 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 63.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics22.6% 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 Drive87.7% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1776 x 1000 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 19 '17 at 03:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.2% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 126
59% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 278
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970
Sapphire(174B E284) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 28.5
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 27.5
23% 26.8 fps
MRender 21.4
Gravity 25.7
Splatting 29.6
21% 25.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 477
Write 377
Mixed 404
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 35.6
131% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 92.8
DQ Mixed 51.1
56% 95.6 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
103GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 75.2
Write 64.8
Mixed 55.4
49% 65.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM3X4GBA1600C 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD3 Builds (Compare 1,403 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
Why does UserBenchmark have a bad reputation on reddit?
Marketing teams operate large numbers of reddit accounts. When UserBenchmark’s data contradicts their marketing spiel, they deflect by systematically attacking our reputation.
Why don’t large PC brands support UserBenchmark?
PC brands make a lot of their profit from flagship hardware sales: 4090, 14900KS, 7950X3D etc. We help consumers to choose hardware that offers similar real world performance at a fraction of the cost.
Why don’t any youtubers promote UserBenchmark?
We don't sponsor youtubers, so they have no incentive to make positive content about us. Additionally, the brands with weaker products tend to spend more on youtube marketing, which puts their youtubers at odds with UserBenchmark.
Why does UserBenchmark have so many negative trustpilot reviews?
Trustpilot hosts user-generated reviews in an online community that's open and accessible to all. Looking at its 200+ UserBenchmark reviews, which are mostly written by virgin accounts, it is glaringly obvious that they were created by a marketing team. Real users don’t have any time or interest to promote one brand over another.
Why is UserBenchmark so popular with users?
Instead of trying to win lucrative sponsorship deals with billion dollar PC brands, we have spent the last 13 years 100% focussed on providing comprehensive, accurate and relevant information for our users. As a result, most of our users return over and over again because collectively they save millions of dollars every year.
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback