Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 278%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 305%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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.
Graphics275% 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 Drive148% 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 Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210128
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateApr 09 '21 at 13:23
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 157
2-Core 309
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 1,228
109% 924 Pts
64-Core 2,088
129% 2,088 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Gigabyte(1458 4043) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Lighting 463
Reflection 297
Parallax 345
377% 368 fps
MRender 341
Gravity 250
Splatting 185
203% 258 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 275%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$88
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6005-a9 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 825 832 826 783 836 740 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
148% Outstanding
Read 575
Write 754
Mixed 632
SusWrite 807
157% 692 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 54.3
191% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 384
DQ Mixed 304
250% 356 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 148%
Great: 156%
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
598GB free
Firmware: V6005-af Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 755 651 707 834 835 834 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 630
Write 806
Mixed 646
SusWrite 769
162% 713 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 56.5
201% 72.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 377
DQ Mixed 312
253% 356 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 151%
Great: 158%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
150GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 98 97 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 75.5
Write 51
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 96.8
50% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3200 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 25.8
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 28.3
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 107%

 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 3,556 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,035
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