Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.9% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '18 at 16:20
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 43.8
2-Core 86.5
47% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 238
25% 199 Pts
64-Core 240
15% 240 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.9% Poor
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 42.7
30% 36.9 fps
MRender 28.2
Gravity 27.1
Splatting 19.7
20% 25 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
216GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 145
Write 102
Mixed 153
102% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.19
69% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.1% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 8
23% 8.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 7.6
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-990FXA-UD3 Builds (Compare 1,400 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - $100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $440
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