Asrock 990FX Extreme9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.7% 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 Drive80.5% 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.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme9  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '17 at 12:57
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 80.4
2-Core 155
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 484
46% 383 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) 3GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.7% Below average
Lighting 50.5
Reflection 33.8
Parallax 63.1
41% 49.1 fps
MRender 31.3
Gravity 49.4
Splatting 41.9
34% 40.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 180 240GB-$160
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 484
Write 462
Mixed 469
105% 472 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 22.2
85% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 11.8
48% 106 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 148
Write 127
Mixed 128
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.01
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.48
137% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.8% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.4
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Extreme9 Builds (Compare 104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme9 - $218

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $657
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