Gigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ELITE AX

Performance Results


Gaming 85% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 84% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	92.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	236% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ELITE AX (all builds)
Memory	24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210120
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Jul 19 '21 at 22:09
Run Duration	458 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	87% Excellent	Memory 90.9 1-Core 126 2-Core 219 84% 145 Pts	4-Core 447 8-Core 811 76% 629 Pts	64-Core 1,338 83% 1,338 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 87% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% EVGA(3842 5671) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (44^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	92.6% Outstanding	Lighting 115 Reflection 130 Parallax 118 94% 121 fps	MRender 92.5 Gravity 125 Splatting 112 91% 110 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$90 262,559 User benchmarks, average bench 251% 738GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 1343 1766 1731 1717 1735 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	236% Outstanding	Read 1,540 Write 2,018 Mixed 1,643 SusWrite 1418 374% 1,655 MB/s	4K Read 47 4K Write 96.9 4K Mixed 61 201% 68.3 MB/s	DQ Read 936 DQ Write 200 DQ Mixed 308 293% 481 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 236% Great: 365%
Corsair Force 3 240GB-$232 6,637 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 198GB free Firmware: 5.05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 139 116 122 126 135 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Read 167 Write 205 Mixed 161 SusWrite 130 37% 166 MB/s	4K Read 23.2 4K Write 78 4K Mixed 33.6 120% 44.9 MB/s	DQ Read 186 DQ Write 175 DQ Mixed 105 99% 155 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 67%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 72GB free Firmware: SBFKB1E1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 222 299 230 266 262 MB/s Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	37.3% Below average	Read 176 Write 97 Mixed 84.7 SusWrite 263 35% 155 MB/s	4K Read 13.8 4K Write 19.3 4K Mixed 10.6 45% 14.6 MB/s	DQ Read 14.6 DQ Write 15.7 DQ Mixed 14.5 11% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 100%
PNY CS2130 2TB SSD 1,181 User benchmarks, average bench 243% 87GB free Firmware: CS213522 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,240 Write 2,365 Mixed 1,377 375% 1,661 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 64.4 211% 77.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,072 DQ Write 842 DQ Mixed 983 728% 966 MB/s
Poor: 114% Great: 382%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$145 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 147GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 247 160 159 159 158 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 482 Mixed 433 SusWrite 210 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 84.5 4K Mixed 48.7 160% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 353 265% 355 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 128%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB 1,358 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 123 146 136 145 151 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 59% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 123 146 137 145 151 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	59.3% Above average	Read 70.9 Write 83 Mixed 71.8 SusWrite 134 66% 90 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 0.6 205% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 90%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$120 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 960GB free Firmware: AR13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 94 91 87 90 88 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate ST6000VN0011-1UL17Z 6TB 1,358 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 3.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 158 151 148 149 149 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	85.7% Excellent	Read 147 Write 150 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 151 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 85.7% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 7.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 171 173 180 177 177 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 755GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 46.1 Mixed 38 32% 42 MB/s	4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.2 103% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 76%
WDC WD10 EACS-00D6B0 1TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 265GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 54 54 56 56 56 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	28% Poor	Read 64.7 Write 66 Mixed 46.4 SusWrite 55.2 78% 58.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 28% Great: 30%
WDC WD80 EMAZ-00WJTA0 8TB 42 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 13 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	41.8% Average	Read 176 Write 176 Mixed 120 SusWrite 2.4 149% 119 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 218% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 41.8% Great: 78%
WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 2TB 91 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.5 30 23 14 38 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 8.9 Write 8.7 Mixed 0.5 SusWrite 18.9 13% 9.25 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Mixed 0 0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 48%
WDC WD20 EADS-22R6B0 2TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 144GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 53 56 56 56 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	27.3% Poor	Read 58.1 Write 58.6 Mixed 45.6 SusWrite 54.7 74% 54.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.6 98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 27.3% Great: 39%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	86.4% Excellent	MC Read 32.1 MC Write 35.4 MC Mixed 24 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 41.7 SC Mixed 24.6 79% 27.6 GB/s	Latency 66 61% 66 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 86.4% Great: 122%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 33: 3R 3G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
33%	19%	79	267	176	120	48.8"	5120 1440	SAM0F9C C49RG9x

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z590 AORUS ELITE AX

CPU
Core i7-11700KIntel $255Bench 101%, 65,651 samples	1,513x
Core i5-11600KIntel $180Bench 99%, 43,966 samples	755x
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	745x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	774x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	631x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	565x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	421x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	364x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	276x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GTZR 2x8GBGBench 90%, 10,185 samples	193x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	169x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	147x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $862

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16