Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive58.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 25 '21 at 16:29
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 145
59% 98.3 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 410
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 88 90 89 82 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 294
Write 142
Mixed 178
SusWrite 89
39% 176 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 29
106% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 97.4
97% 159 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 116%
AMD 3+1 Disk RAID5 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 7 6.8 7.2 7.1 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 264
Write 7
Mixed 17
SusWrite 8.6
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 12.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.7
616% 4.63 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 258%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 64GB
36GB free, PID 1665
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.7 8.7 7 7.3 7.5 6.2 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
6.97% Terrible
Read 20.8
Write 20.7
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 7.5
18% 14.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.8
58% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.97%
Great: 10%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
9GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.4 3.1 2.2 3.3 3.6 3.6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
4.86% Terrible
Read 21.4
Write 20.7
Mixed 9.7
SusWrite 3.2
17% 13.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
20% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.86%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 16.9
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 14.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 60 0" 1680 987
Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 19 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2.0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $346
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