Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 188%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 194%
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.
Graphics179% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 01:02
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 6800-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 165
2-Core 331
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,194
110% 917 Pts
64-Core 1,796
111% 1,796 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
Asus(1043 04F0) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Lighting 226
Reflection 254
Parallax 467
185% 316 fps
MRender 382
Gravity 164
Splatting 279
224% 275 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 179%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2019)-$46
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,811
Write 2,061
Mixed 1,725
418% 1,866 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 65.3
221% 78.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,065
DQ Write 604
DQ Mixed 440
433% 703 MB/s
Poor: 143% Great: 238%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
273GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 172 181 191 194 194 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 96.4
Write 127
Mixed 71.9
SusWrite 185
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
118% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 106%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
7GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 12 12 12 12 14 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
21.5% Poor
Read 96.4
Write 12.9
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 12.9
35% 35.9 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
86% 3.67 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 28%
Generic Flash Disk 32GB
8GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 4.2 3.6 4.2 4.8 4.1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 8.7
Write 1.5
Mixed 4.5
SusWrite 4
5% 4.68 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Mixed 0
19% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G36C16U4B.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 40.6
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 28.1
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 31.6
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 44.2
90% 44.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 144 24.5" 1280 720 GBT2401 AORUS FI25F
Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE AC Builds (Compare 3,563 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,023
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