Gigabyte GA-Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 224%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 223%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics215% 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 Drive303% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
SystemGigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE-CF  (all builds)
Memory58.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '21 at 22:12
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 293
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1057
102% 842 Pts
64-Core 1,654
102% 1,654 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 106%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
215% Outstanding
Lighting 319
Reflection 300
Parallax 355
260% 324 fps
MRender 362
Gravity 266
Splatting 187
213% 272 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 215%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPED1D480GA 480GB
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E2010480 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 997 1168 1193 1213 1214 1221 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
303% Outstanding
Read 1,862
Write 1,160
Mixed 1,407
SusWrite 1,168
313% 1399 MB/s
4K Read 128
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 116
401% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 995
DQ Write 481
DQ Mixed 671
516% 716 MB/s
Poor: 299%
This bench: 303%
Great: 544%
HyperX Savage 960GB-$397
127GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 435 443 449 451 453 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 403
Mixed 352
SusWrite 438
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 36
132% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 173
177% 287 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 102%
Great: 111%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
954GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2138 2357 2348 2356 2323 2355 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 2,514
Write 2,064
Mixed 1,526
SusWrite 2,313
472% 2,104 MB/s
4K Read 51.3
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 72.3
241% 85.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,247
DQ Write 691
DQ Mixed 942
708% 960 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 360%
Great: 425%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
783GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 102 104 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 121
Write 103
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 104
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 76%
WD Gold 2TB (2016)-$96
1.5TB free
Firmware: RR09
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 193 189 194 192 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 236
Mixed 102
SusWrite 194
132% 180 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
444% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3600C16-16GTRSC 04CD F4-3600C19-16GTRS 04CD F4-3600C16-16GTRSC 04CD F4-3600C19-16GTRS 64GB
3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
110% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 34.5
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 34
102% 35.8 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE-CF Builds (Compare 143 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 194%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $1,087
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