XFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
MotherboardXFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080625
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 28 '21 at 20:44
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650-$850
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 91.6
1-Core 36.1
2-Core 65.5
46% 64.4 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 138
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Asus(1043 83D4) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 300 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.6% Terrible
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.3
2% 1.57 fps
MRender 2.4
Gravity 2.1
Splatting 1.8
2% 2.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.6%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 26 11 55 96 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 40
SusWrite 57.3
60% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 68%
Seagate IronWolf 1TB (2016)-$57
931GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 167 171 175 176 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 161
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 173
102% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DRAM
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.8% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 5.6
19% 6.57 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 15: 1R 3G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
15% 6% 88 17 12 60 27.9" 1920 1080 LEN60B4 Pro2840m
History: Score 13: 2R 1G 0B | Score 15: 1R 3G 1B
Typical nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI Builds (Compare 14 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: XFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $387
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