Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	105% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180403
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 14 '18 at 03:35
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$192 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	Memory 91.2 1-Core 134 2-Core 267 91% 164 Pts	4-Core 483 8-Core 808 79% 645 Pts	64-Core 1,088 67% 1,088 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Nvidia(10DE 119E) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49 13,478 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 373GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 430 437 440 440 440 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 441 Mixed 337 SusWrite 436 97% 432 MB/s	4K Read 29.2 4K Write 92.7 4K Mixed 42 147% 54.6 MB/s	DQ Read 272 DQ Write 286 DQ Mixed 209 176% 256 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 108%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 297GB free Firmware: 2BA30001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 44 48 46 42 43 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	31.1% Below average	Read 64.5 Write 18.5 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 43.8 30% 39.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 87% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 31.1% Great: 59%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 910GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 177 176 177 178 179 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 166 Mixed 68.8 SusWrite 178 108% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 109%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23 63,281 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 464GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 89 91 91 91 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	51.9% Above average	Read 90.3 Write 91.3 Mixed 63.2 SusWrite 90.3 62% 83.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.6 124% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 51.9% Great: 54%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMD16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMD16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMD16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMD16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB 19 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	74% Very good	MC Read 26.6 MC Write 28.2 MC Mixed 23 74% 25.9 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 29.4 SC Mixed 22.1 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 65.4 61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 74% Great: 96%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical GA-Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming-CF Builds (Compare 3,032 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 93%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 93%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming - $170

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $192Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,428x
Core i5-8600KIntel $139Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	673x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	271x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	366x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	315x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	227x

SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung $45Bench 199%, 240,629 samples	105x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	100x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	93x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	133x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	93x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	92x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 109% - Outstanding

Total price: $647

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16