Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
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Workstation
Workstation 130%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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.
Graphics110% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateSep 21 '21 at 16:08
Run Duration379 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$442
U3E1, 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 92.2
1-Core 161
2-Core 322
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,264
112% 949 Pts
64-Core 2,157
134% 2,157 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 105%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 370E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2551 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 151
Parallax 142
114% 144 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 152
Splatting 127
109% 134 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 53 52 52 53 51 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 508
Write 482
Mixed 312
SusWrite 52.1
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 48.7
164% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 323
248% 338 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 114%
IR-SSDPR-S25A-120 120GB
13GB free
Firmware: SBFM91.3
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 410
Write 414
Mixed 327
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 32
136% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 190
177% 273 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 103%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
163GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 217 216 216 215 216 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 676
Write 594
Mixed 604
SusWrite 217
117% 523 MB/s
4K Read 54.3
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 72.4
243% 85.2 MB/s
DQ Read 840
DQ Write 722
DQ Mixed 1,022
700% 861 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 151%
Great: 393%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
570GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 283 278 281 278 278 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 671
Write 594
Mixed 610
SusWrite 281
121% 539 MB/s
4K Read 58.7
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 76.9
251% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 832
DQ Write 721
DQ Mixed 1,014
695% 856 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 157%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
111GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 63 64 64 63 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 136
Write 133
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 63.6
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 113%
Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB-$33
207GB free
Firmware: SN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 57 58 58 58 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 166
Write 146
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 57.6
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 103%
Seagate Desktop 1TB
252GB free, PID 3300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 36.4
Write 37.9
Mixed 28.4
SusWrite 39
48% 35.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
95% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 26.3
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 27.5
80% 28.2 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 47: 5R 5G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
47% 38% 45 309 227 60 29" 2560 1080 GSM59F2 LG ULTRAWIDE
History: Score 25: 1R 4G 8B | Score 41: 5R 4G 4B | Score 47: 5R 5G 7B
Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE AC Builds (Compare 3,563 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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Workstation
Workstation 142%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC - $241

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