Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics45.9% 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 Drive430% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210419
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 16 '21 at 18:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-11700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 190
2-Core 381
117% 221 Pts
4-Core 748
8-Core 1,266
122% 1,007 Pts
64-Core 1,776
110% 1,776 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 116%
Great: 110%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.9% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 79
46% 66 fps
MRender 64.4
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 45.5
45% 55.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107
868GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2334 2480 2472 2392 2138 2309 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
430% Outstanding
Read 2417
Write 1789
Mixed 1,663
SusWrite 2354
462% 2,056 MB/s
4K Read 82.3
4K Write 213
4K Mixed 118
389% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 1,619
DQ Write 1,444
DQ Mixed 1,544
1,155% 1,536 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 430%
Great: 488%
USB DISK 30X 16GB
10GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 5.4 6.1 5.9 6.1 6 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Read 7.2
Write 3.7
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 5.8
6% 4.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
20% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3600 C18 Series 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
117% Outstanding
MC Read 46
MC Write 44.4
MC Mixed 34.5
119% 41.6 GB/s
SC Read 30.9
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 39.7
114% 39.7 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 117%
Great: 139%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 GAMING X Builds (Compare 2,454 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $857
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