Gigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics51% 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 Drive272% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 18 '20 at 19:56
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 162
2-Core 323
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1,294
114% 968 Pts
64-Core 2,223
138% 2,223 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 80.1
52% 70.4 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 62
Splatting 55.1
49% 61 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 51%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1380 1002 1004 997 1003 1002 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,827
Write 2,304
Mixed 1699
SusWrite 1,065
388% 1,724 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 169
4K Mixed 73.6
258% 97.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,336
DQ Write 1,088
DQ Mixed 1,210
907% 1,211 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 272%
Great: 297%
SanDisk Cruzer Dial 32GB
25GB free, PID 5599
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.6 5.3 6.7 7.9 6.9 7 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Read 37.7
Write 6
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 6.7
14% 14 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 2.5
126% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 26.6
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 44.6
SC Mixed 30.9
93% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX Builds (Compare 2,017 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,065
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