Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.3% 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)
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-D3  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111013
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '18 at 19:40
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User BHR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 87.4
47% 70.6 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 140
17% 130 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 51%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 29.8
14% 24.5 fps
MRender 23.6
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 31.5
21% 25 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 90.2
Write 88.7
Mixed 92.8
68% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.16
54% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19% Very poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 4.4
MC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.7 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 5.4
14% 4.9 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-D3 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 37% - Below average Total price: $447
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