Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.9% 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 Drive101% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990XA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 13:08
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 80.8
2-Core 160
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 497
50% 408 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1510 MHz, MLim: 1762 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 69.2
55% 68.6 fps
MRender 75.3
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 56.3
52% 65 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 468
Mixed 484
109% 486 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 78.9
4K Mixed 41.6
146% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 83.8
84% 135 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
843GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 213
Mixed 178
142% 189 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.3
111% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-10-9 D3-1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 18.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 14.7
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990XA-UD3 Builds (Compare 562 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $395
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