Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 09:45
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.35 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 141
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 431
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
MSI(1462 2730) 2GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1302 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 22.4
Parallax 19
19% 21.6 fps
MRender 25.4
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 33.9
23% 26.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
507GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
60% Good
Read 112
Write 96.6
Mixed 109
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.4
107% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $346
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