Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics94.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive69.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 08 '18 at 19:40
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 141
60% 98.6 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 382
40% 319 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 5184) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.3% Outstanding
Lighting 114
Reflection 141
Parallax 129
93% 128 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 130
Splatting 108
96% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 494
Write 314
Mixed 337
84% 382 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 15.9
94% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 37
DQ Write 93.2
DQ Mixed 16
26% 48.7 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
388GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 176
Write 94.8
Mixed 138
103% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.23
102% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 112%
Hitachi HDT722525DLA380 250GB-$59
145GB free
Firmware: V44OA96A Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 48.9
Write 55.6
Mixed 43.8
37% 49.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.28
76% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 36%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
22GB free
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 119
Write 99.4
Mixed 108
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.18
68% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A160 CML8GX3M1A160 CMY16GX3M2A16 CMY16GX3M2A16 32GB
800, 800, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.6% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.7
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.2
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 44%

 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
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