Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.88% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive70.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5  (all builds)
Memory0.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150624
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateJun 01 '23 at 11:59
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 48
2-Core 97.5
50% 76.1 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 162
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 169
10% 169 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI HD 4870
Asus(1043 031E) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
6.88% Terrible
Lighting 9.5
Reflection 9.6
Parallax 6.5
8% 8.53 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 6.5
5% 6.33 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.88%
Great: 12%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
358GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK66.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 138 190 174 131 170 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 351
Write 136
Mixed 298
SusWrite 169
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 60.2
4K Mixed 31.9
118% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 132
124% 193 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM3X2G1333C9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.2% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 7.3
21% 7.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 5.6
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD5 Builds (Compare 331 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 - $192

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $490
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.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