Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 233%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics199% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive262% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200709
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 07 '20 at 04:40
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 1258
111% 944 Pts
64-Core 2,204
136% 2,204 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$909
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5375 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
199% Outstanding
Lighting 298
Reflection 260
Parallax 334
242% 297 fps
MRender 331
Gravity 249
Splatting 147
188% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 199%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1429 964 956 926 928 923 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 1,749
Write 2,331
Mixed 1,853
SusWrite 1,021
392% 1,739 MB/s
4K Read 43.4
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 74.9
247% 93.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,348
DQ Write 1,036
DQ Mixed 1,216
903% 1,200 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 262%
Great: 472%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA500CM10003 500GB
179GB free
Firmware: STRSD013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 499 497 498 498 498 498 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 499
Mixed 463
SusWrite 498
109% 482 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 58.3
194% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 126%
Great: 136%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 132 129 137 135 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 74.4
Write 118
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 132
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 0.5
204% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 42
MC Mixed 29.6
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 34.1
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 46.6
86% 46.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 106%
Great: 130%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS MASTER Builds (Compare 1,739 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 197%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER - $329

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,773
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