Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX

Performance Results


Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	35.8% 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 Drive	73.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX (all builds)
Memory	15 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120312
Uptime	25.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 07 '23 at 19:29
Run Duration	285 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	64%

PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8150-$770 22,181 User benchmarks, average bench 59% AM3r2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	57.4% Above average	Memory 79 1-Core 57.9 2-Core 113 52% 83.4 Pts	4-Core 196 8-Core 276 30% 236 Pts	64-Core 324 20% 324 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 57.4% Great: 66%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120 20,573 User benchmarks, average bench 38% Gigabyte(1458 22C8) CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	35.8% Below average	Lighting 45.8 Reflection 44.8 Parallax 60.3 37% 50.3 fps	MRender 45.1 Gravity 47.2 Splatting 31.9 33% 41.4 fps
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 35.8% Great: 40%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$105 129,044 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 679GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 175 170 186 224 202 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	73.5% Very good	Read 460 Write 412 Mixed 349 SusWrite 189 79% 353 MB/s	4K Read 25 4K Write 58.4 4K Mixed 34.4 113% 39.3 MB/s	DQ Read 268 DQ Write 102 DQ Mixed 100 96% 157 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 137%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 130GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 261 272 279 299 294 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	88.8% Excellent	Read 459 Write 425 Mixed 366 SusWrite 278 86% 382 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 57.3 4K Mixed 43 132% 43.7 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 245 DQ Mixed 258 195% 261 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 88.8% Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 73GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 244 213 205 196 233 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 462 Write 369 Mixed 301 SusWrite 215 75% 337 MB/s	4K Read 27.4 4K Write 58.9 4K Mixed 33.2 115% 39.8 MB/s	DQ Read 270 DQ Write 88.4 DQ Mixed 28.5 60% 129 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 129%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60 7,986 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 447GB free Firmware: MJAOA5E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 98 98 98 98 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 139 Write 159 Mixed 20 SusWrite 97.7 75% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 92%
WD Black 6TB (2016)-$235 6,443 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 240GB free Firmware: 81.H0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 162 160 153 162 160 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	78.4% Very good	Read 115 Write 118 Mixed 51.7 SusWrite 158 80% 110 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.5 151% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 78.4% Great: 121%
Hitachi HDN728080ALE604 8TB 1,150 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 484GB free Firmware: A4GNW91X SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 108 103 104 105 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	69.1% Good	Read 135 Write 143 Mixed 69.1 SusWrite 105 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.7 188% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 110%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB 4,649 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2.5TB free Firmware: APGNW7JH SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 119 122 128 128 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Read 118 Write 119 Mixed 57.7 SusWrite 121 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 113%
WD WD140EDGZ-11B1PA0 14TB 321 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 8.5TB free Firmware: 85.00A85 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 186 177 187 197 192 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 117%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$80 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 292GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 123 124 132 127 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 122 Write 124 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 126 81% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 100%
Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512G 512GB 314GB free, PID 0207 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 238 238 244 259 259 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	166% Outstanding	Read 276 Write 260 Mixed 250 SusWrite 245 349% 258 MB/s	4K Read 18.3 4K Write 22.1 4K Mixed 19.5 1,483% 20 MB/s	DQ Read 21 DQ Write 35.3 DQ Mixed 25.4 2,142% 27.2 MB/s

WD easystore 264D 4TB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 1.5TB free, PID 264d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 136 135 133 134 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	54.6% Above average	Read 141 Write 112 Mixed 74.8 SusWrite 133 152% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 54.6% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 24GB 14,716 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	47.2% Average	MC Read 19.6 MC Write 15 MC Mixed 17.1 49% 17.2 GB/s	SC Read 8.7 SC Write 8.5 SC Mixed 12.4 28% 9.87 GB/s	Latency 82.4 48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 47.2% Great: 72%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	1	161	7	60	24"	1280 720	ACI24C5 VX248

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Gaming 36%

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Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 29%

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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX - $200

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	119x
FX-8150AMD $770Bench 59%, 22,181 samples	75x
FX-8120AMDBench 56%, 25,690 samples	66x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	32x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	24x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	18x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	16x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	10x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	9x

RAM
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples	226x
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	90x
32GBUnknownBench 53%, 5,781 samples	38x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $523

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16