Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.1% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-D3  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110517
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateSep 26 '23 at 22:56
Run Duration192 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 49.7
2-Core 100
48% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 258
29% 229 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 537.34
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 66.9
56% 69.4 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 72
Splatting 66.7
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 960GB
821GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 478 476 477 478 479 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 401
Write 489
Mixed 402
SusWrite 478
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 36.1
132% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 163
122% 162 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 145%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
15% Very poor
Read 26.9
Write 27
Mixed 24.4
SusWrite 24.6
19% 25.7 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
204% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 15%
Great: 67%
Seagate BUP BK 5TB
525GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 10 10 10 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
17.4% Very poor
Read 49.9
Write 22
Mixed 20.6
SusWrite 10.1
19% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.5
145% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 67%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB
450GB free
Firmware: D785
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.9 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 90%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
759GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 10 10 10 11 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Read 25.6
Write 26.2
Mixed 24.5
SusWrite 10.5
16% 21.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1
268% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 83%
WD My Passport 2627 4TB
448GB free, PID 2627
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 98 98 98 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
37% Below average
Read 75.1
Write 66.9
Mixed 42.8
SusWrite 97.4
96% 70.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
79% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 37%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 11.7
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 9.2
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 61%

 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% 0 57 29 60 24" 1280 720 SAM08CE S24B300
Typical GA-990FXA-D3 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $447
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