Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive54.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990XA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121026
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '18 at 16:55
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370E-$471
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 83.2
1-Core 50.3
2-Core 88.8
49% 74.1 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 302
29% 240 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.1.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 84.6
53% 70.4 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 77.9
55% 65.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 171 178 184 182 173 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.8% Above average
Read 232
Write 251
Mixed 236
SusWrite 182
51% 225 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 30.4
102% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 88.3
DQ Mixed 42.1
38% 54.6 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 84%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$62
443GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.8% Poor
Read 99.6
Write 73.8
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 0.3
46% 60.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.9
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990XA-UD3 Builds (Compare 563 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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