Gigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics31.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.8% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '20 at 15:09
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 932
93% 756 Pts
64-Core 1198
74% 1198 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 37.5
32% 36.1 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 36.8
31% 38 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 152 152 152 153 152 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 465
Mixed 389
SusWrite 184
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 48.2
160% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 326
246% 330 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 115%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
118GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 218 199 201 199 201 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 420
Write 412
Mixed 354
SusWrite 214
79% 350 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 35.6
127% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 197
171% 252 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 23.6
84% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 27
78% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490M GAMING X Builds (Compare 1,241 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $731
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HDDRAMUSB
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