PC Intel Z490

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 208%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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.
Graphics204% 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.
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.
SystemPC Intel Z490  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '21 at 11:40
Run Duration266 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$449
LGA1200, 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 159
2-Core 316
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 624
8-Core 1,077
103% 850 Pts
64-Core 2,142
133% 2,142 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Gigabyte(1458 4043) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 292
Parallax 312
242% 300 fps
MRender 344
Gravity 250
Splatting 189
205% 261 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
256gb PCS PCIe M.2 SSD 256GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0707A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,613
Write 1,134
Mixed 954
273% 1,234 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 30.1
182% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 766
DQ Write 946
DQ Mixed 483
468% 732 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 208%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107
621GB free
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 486 486 487 488 487 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 87.5
Mixed 115
SusWrite 484
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 36.7
120% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 353
259% 338 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
556GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 139 139 138 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 168
Write 165
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 138
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GD3200C16K4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 24.9
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 31.3
SC Mixed 25.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 22: 2R 2G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
22% 59% 17 108 5 144 27" 2560 1440 GSM5B7F LG ULTRAGEAR
History: Score 29: 2R 4G 7B | Score 35: 4R 4G 3B | Score 22: 2R 2G 6B
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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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System: PC Intel Z490

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $604
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