Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.2% 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 Drive200% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER
MotherboardGigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '21 at 13:02
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 81.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 304
92% 173 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 936
91% 745 Pts
64-Core 1,449
90% 1,449 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.2% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 35.7
28% 36.1 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 36.1
Splatting 24.9
26% 32.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 424 238 266 275 271 274 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 2245
Write 1,112
Mixed 124
SusWrite 291
205% 943 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 77.3
219% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 822
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 297
272% 436 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 200%
Great: 244%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 184 205 210 205 214 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 160 164 162 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 142
Write 169
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 150
94% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMWX16GC3200C16W4 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
66.9% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 20.4
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 AORUS MASTER-CF Builds (Compare 8,482 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER - $440

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,388
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