Asrock Z390 Taichi Ultimate

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	70.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.

Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock Z390 Taichi Ultimate (all builds)
Memory	29 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181210
Uptime	1.5 Days
Run Date	Jun 12 '19 at 06:16
Run Duration	218 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	41%

PC Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Memory 99.2 1-Core 162 2-Core 326 107% 196 Pts	4-Core 647 8-Core 1,092 106% 870 Pts	64-Core 1243 77% 1243 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Zotac(19DA 4471) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.39 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	70.1% Very good	Lighting 79.2 Reflection 91.5 Parallax 74.3 65% 81.7 fps	MRender 113 Gravity 79.3 Splatting 103 81% 98.5 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 70.1% Great: 133%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 328GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,478 Write 68.7 Mixed 133 601% 2,893 MB/s	4K Read 1,114 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 8.5 1,701% 376 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
HP EX950 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$126 5,166 User benchmarks, average bench 284% 879GB free Firmware: SS0221B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4607 Write 4,082 Mixed 338 660% 3,009 MB/s	4K Read 72.3 4K Write 256 4K Mixed 107 382% 145 MB/s	DQ Read 1,354 DQ Write 1,572 DQ Mixed 944 855% 1,290 MB/s
Poor: 170% Great: 380%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 110 Write 111 Mixed 62.5 70% 94.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
Seagate ST4000VN0001-1SF178 4TB 284 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 996GB free Firmware: AN02 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,612 Write 54.7 Mixed 102 2,092% 2,923 MB/s	4K Read 1,122 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 4.2 47,258% 376 MB/s
Poor: 69% Great: 118%
WD WD5001FFWX-68Z39N0 5TB 52 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 1TB free Firmware: 81.00A81 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8639 Write 57.3 Mixed 112 2,102% 2,936 MB/s	4K Read 1,160 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 5.9 49,024% 389 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 122%
WD WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0 8TB 5,351 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 1TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 105 Write 121 Mixed 71 74% 99 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.1 309% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 105%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,604 Write 52 Mixed 99 2,088% 2,918 MB/s	4K Read 1,164 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 3 48,874% 390 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 8,628 Write 51 Mixed 97 2,093% 2,925 MB/s	4K Read 1133 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 3 47,569% 379 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 101%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 4x8GB 191 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3900 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	MC Read 48.7 MC Write 51.9 MC Mixed 40.3 134% 47 GB/s	SC Read 25.4 SC Write 50.4 SC Mixed 36.1 107% 37.3 GB/s	Latency 40.2 100% 40.2 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 131%

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Gaming 151%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 150%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z390 Taichi Ultimate

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	313x
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	65x
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	41x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	60x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	50x
RTX 2080Nvidia $394Bench 124%, 316,424 samples	35x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	46x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	30x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	28x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	16x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $80Bench 88%, 110,884 samples	14x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	13x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,001

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16