Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 195%
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Desktop
Desktop 108%
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Workstation
Workstation 200%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics190% 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 Drive288% 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 ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 19:41
Run Duration288 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 161
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,154
104% 879 Pts
64-Core 1,638
101% 1,638 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 279
Reflection 238
Parallax 269
227% 262 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 227
Splatting 165
181% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
454GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42B7T1KA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1604 764 605 657 634 665 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
288% Outstanding
Read 2,707
Write 1,915
Mixed 1,652
SusWrite 822
395% 1,774 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 75.9
257% 93.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,292
DQ Write 968
DQ Mixed 556
572% 938 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 288%
Great: 370%
SHGS31-1000GS-2 1TB
462GB free
Firmware: 90000Q00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 477 470 469 470 471 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 477
Mixed 433
SusWrite 473
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 45.3
154% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 350
264% 353 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 113%
Great: 115%
Sandisk Ultra 3D NVMe 1TB
769GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1575 839 840 842 844 842 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 1564
Write 1,888
Mixed 1,442
SusWrite 963
330% 1,464 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 72.7
254% 95.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,328
DQ Write 870
DQ Mixed 1,159
848% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 161%
This bench: 249%
Great: 280%
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 42B4S9NA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1835 954 954 953 952 956 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
313% Outstanding
Read 2,675
Write 1,773
Mixed 1,576
SusWrite 1,101
397% 1,781 MB/s
4K Read 55
4K Write 172
4K Mixed 79.9
277% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 1,051
DQ Mixed 529
576% 970 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 313%
Great: 370%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 30.6
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 1,655 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 177%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA - $340

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,405
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