Gigabyte GA-Z490I AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 248%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 271%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics235% 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 Drive350% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490I AORUS ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201214
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 09 '21 at 12:05
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 161
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 644
8-Core 1254
112% 949 Pts
64-Core 2,166
134% 2,166 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.63
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Lighting 362
Reflection 413
Parallax 367
295% 381 fps
MRender 381
Gravity 261
Splatting 186
216% 276 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 235%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
708GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2440 2585 2588 2566 2442 2432 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
350% Outstanding
Read 1,989
Write 2,418
Mixed 1,915
SusWrite 2,509
500% 2,207 MB/s
4K Read 52.4
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 52.4
222% 82.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,260
DQ Write 1,010
DQ Mixed 1,165
864% 1,145 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 350%
Great: 486%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-4133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 24.6
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 48.3
SC Mixed 32
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 48.2
83% 48.2 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 141%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490I AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 875 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490I AORUS ULTRA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $728
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