Asrock 990FX Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.8% 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 Drive53.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Killer  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '18 at 05:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9370-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 1.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 30.4
2-Core 56.8
37% 52.5 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 160
17% 136 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
PowerColor(148C 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.8% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 64.6
34% 46.3 fps
MRender 31.4
Gravity 48.1
Splatting 40.9
33% 40.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP610 128GB-$49
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0307A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 491
Write 141
Mixed 222
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 20.5
73% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 75.6
DQ Write 64.3
DQ Mixed 38.3
37% 59.4 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
838GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 164
Mixed 144
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.37
145% 1.46 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 12.1
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 12.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 8.6
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Killer Builds (Compare 258 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Killer - $154

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $494
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