Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 214%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 239%
UFO
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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics196% 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 Drive109% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '20 at 13:16
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User AUS-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 i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 172
2-Core 338
110% 202 Pts
4-Core 677
8-Core 1,352
120% 1,015 Pts
64-Core 2,314
143% 2,314 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 112%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB; Asus Rog Strix OC 3080
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 249
Parallax 279
241% 275 fps
MRender 302
Gravity 238
Splatting 144
177% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 196%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 466 466 429 403 402 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 438
Mixed 430
SusWrite 436
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 79.4
4K Mixed 45
151% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 275
221% 313 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 109%
Great: 125%
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
87GB free
Firmware: R112
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 109 103 115 117 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 452
Write 138
Mixed 182
SusWrite 114
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 34.9
134% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 147
115% 160 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 81%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
500GB free
Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1420 1433 1441 1441 1444 1440 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
250% Outstanding
Read 1,508
Write 1392
Mixed 1,060
SusWrite 1,437
304% 1,349 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 67.7
225% 77.8 MB/s
DQ Read 691
DQ Write 764
DQ Mixed 272
331% 576 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 250%
Great: 295%
WD WD1501FASS-00U0B 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 131 132 132 133 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Read 153
Write 135
Mixed 104
SusWrite 132
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.8
181% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 32.1
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 50.4
SC Mixed 33
101% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 110%
Great: 128%

 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 1,731 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $1,491
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