Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100719
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 07:08
Run Duration29646 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 80.7
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
50% 77 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 200
23% 178 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01B02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 54.5
Write 64.5
Mixed 27.5
36% 48.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.31
80% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 58%
SB X-Fi Go! 1GB
1GB free, PID null
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.39% Terrible
Read 0.71
Write 0.59
Mixed 0.62
1% 0.64 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.008
3% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.39%
Great: 0%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
27.7% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-MA790FX-DS5 Builds (Compare 6 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 13% - Very poor Total price: $273
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