Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics39.4% 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 Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140106
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '18 at 21:20
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 79.1
1-Core 53.8
2-Core 102
50% 78.2 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 341
32% 268 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.4% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 62
Parallax 75.2
32% 58.9 fps
MRender 61.6
Gravity 50.4
Splatting 78
53% 63.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Asus RAIDR Express PCIe
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MV.R Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 334
Write 241
Mixed 276
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 11.6
71% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 43
64% 120 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 101%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 82.0
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 159
Write 132
Mixed 124
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.24
103% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
211GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 129
Write 122
Mixed 109
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.2% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9.3
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $630
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