Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive94.2% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 04:26
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 57.5
2-Core 105
50% 79.5 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 150
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 66.5
59% 71.4 fps
MRender 75.3
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 59.5
54% 67.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 235 210 196 183 174 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 425
Write 386
Mixed 373
SusWrite 218
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 51.9
166% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 248
190% 259 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 131 131 131 135 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 132
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.2% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 14.3
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 9.9
21% 7.5 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 Builds (Compare 1,670 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $630
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