Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.1% 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 Drive43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO
MotherboardGigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181227
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 15:41
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 83.3
1-Core 119
2-Core 229
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 556
64% 496 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 53.8
Parallax 47.2
16% 40.3 fps
MRender 57.3
Gravity 51.9
Splatting 48.3
42% 52.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT07B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 37 39 36 36 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 286
Write 42
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 36.4
23% 107 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 16.6
71% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 46.6
DQ Mixed 47.1
71% 143 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
169GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 69 70 71 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 67.2
Write 22.8
Mixed 39.7
SusWrite 69.7
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 26.6
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 16.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 AORUS PRO-CF Builds (Compare 8,480 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO - $194

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $791
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