Gigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemGigabyte Z390 M GAMING
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181204
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 10:52
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 302
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,168
105% 885 Pts
64-Core 1,164
72% 1,164 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 105%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 344 325 328 230 308 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 1,088
Write 629
Mixed 474
SusWrite 334
140% 631 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 38.5
144% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 93
122% 225 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 121%
Great: 159%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
204GB free
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 50 39 51 16 199 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
49% Average
Read 447
Write 242
Mixed 134
SusWrite 80.9
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 34.7
4K Mixed 16.8
74% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 22.5
35% 67.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49%
Great: 61%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
205GB free
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 463 465 470 470 477 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 469
Mixed 384
SusWrite 466
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 45.6
153% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 345
261% 350 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.3
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 32.3
107% 37.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 31
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 105%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF Builds (Compare 3,369 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $614
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