Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics55% 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 Drive93.4% 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.
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 Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 22 '20 at 22:36
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 312
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 612
8-Core 1,103
103% 858 Pts
64-Core 1,649
102% 1,649 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 66.6
55% 69.3 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 66.9
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0B-00YS70 500GB
430GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 211 205 208 205 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 411
Write 294
Mixed 232
SusWrite 215
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 44.9
159% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 255
211% 306 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 114%
WDC WD40EZAZ-00SF3B0 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 183 180 182 184 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 214
Write 182
Mixed 105
SusWrite 182
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 1.1
76% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1.2
DQ Write 10.3
DQ Mixed 1.3
2% 4.27 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GP-ARS16G32 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 25.9
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 29.1
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE AC Builds (Compare 3,581 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,102
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