Gigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive455% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210416
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '21 at 02:16
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-11600K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 187
2-Core 366
116% 216 Pts
4-Core 676
8-Core 1,071
108% 874 Pts
64-Core 1,338
83% 1,338 Pts
Poor: 91%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 66.8
57% 70 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 65.9
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3273 3359 3383 2493 1733 1722 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
455% Outstanding
Read 2,495
Write 2,276
Mixed 2,539
SusWrite 2,661
563% 2,493 MB/s
4K Read 85.7
4K Write 217
4K Mixed 122
401% 142 MB/s
DQ Read 1,671
DQ Write 1383
DQ Mixed 1,507
1,134% 1,520 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 455%
Great: 488%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
407GB free
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1565 1062 594 594 593 592 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 2,002
Write 1,295
Mixed 721
SusWrite 833
269% 1,213 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 73
279% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 1,206
DQ Write 1,397
DQ Mixed 870
775% 1,158 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 274%
Great: 254%
WD WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0 8TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 81.00A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 196 199 196 197 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 178
Mixed 105
SusWrite 196
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.7
348% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 49
MC Write 46.6
MC Mixed 32.6
122% 42.7 GB/s
SC Read 29.8
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 36.9
111% 38.8 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z590 AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 2,851 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 187%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 187%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ULTRA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $999
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