Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 96%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics91.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory21.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200325
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 09:17
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 152
2-Core 267
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1010
97% 799 Pts
64-Core 1,580
98% 1,580 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
91.7% Outstanding
Lighting 113
Reflection 107
Parallax 113
92% 111 fps
MRender 151
Gravity 102
Splatting 91.3
91% 115 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
335GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 506 292 134 257 141 251 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 1,169
Write 1,864
Mixed 994
SusWrite 263
242% 1,073 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 0.6
68% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 62.3
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 99.7
73% 92.8 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 85%
Great: 305%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
208GB free
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 224 230 218 191 194 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 362
Write 257
Mixed 294
SusWrite 212
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 41.7
143% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 247
181% 235 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 82%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
251GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 118 119 120 120 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 123
Write 128
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 120
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3333 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 29.7
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 27.9
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 1,655 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA - $340

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,695
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