Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 09:39
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 320
106% 193 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 1,262
112% 948 Pts
64-Core 2,178
135% 2,178 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.8% Poor
Lighting 36.3
Reflection 40.4
Parallax 37.7
30% 38.1 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 38
Splatting 27
27% 34.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 960GB-$54
699GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 264 258 153 3.1 3.2 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.3% Below average
Read 242
Write 164
Mixed 210
SusWrite 158
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 23.8
31% 8.37 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
506GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 175 176 177 177 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 79
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 176
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
130% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 12.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 16.4
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 GAMING X Builds (Compare 2,422 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $771
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