Gigabyte GA-Z490M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 197%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 209%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics195% 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 Drive258% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490M  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 22:54
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 309
92% 172 Pts
4-Core 587
8-Core 1,138
102% 863 Pts
64-Core 1,857
115% 1,857 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,000
Gigabyte(1458 4043) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
195% Outstanding
Lighting 287
Reflection 292
Parallax 358
234% 312 fps
MRender 329
Gravity 252
Splatting 148
188% 243 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 195%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1145 817 803 783 674 675 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
258% Outstanding
Read 2,271
Write 1,758
Mixed 1,594
SusWrite 816
359% 1,610 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 80.2
267% 94 MB/s
DQ Read 586
DQ Write 967
DQ Mixed 436
426% 663 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 258%
Great: 329%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275
520GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 485 484 479 479 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 489
Mixed 432
SusWrite 477
107% 476 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 55.3
182% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 309
236% 316 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 120%
Great: 135%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
117GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 275 276 276 277 276 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 299
Mixed 351
SusWrite 295
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 51.4
174% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 41.8
DQ Write 88.8
DQ Mixed 74.1
54% 68.2 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 118%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
199GB free
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 479 243 226 223 222 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 427
Write 485
Mixed 388
SusWrite 309
91% 402 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 37.7
133% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 296
225% 302 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 99%
Hitachi HUA722010CLA331 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 137 138 137 137 139 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 137
Write 132
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 138
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 29.4
102% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 44.4
SC Mixed 31.5
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490M Builds (Compare 1,237 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $621
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