Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 135% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 156% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	111% 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 Drive	106% 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.
Memory	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	39.3 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211029
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 17 '21 at 00:39
Run Duration	197 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$242 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 77.5 1-Core 225 2-Core 448 128% 250 Pts	4-Core 883 8-Core 1,726 154% 1,304 Pts	64-Core 2,618 162% 2,618 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Asus(1043 87BC) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3777 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (143 fps cap detected)	111% Outstanding	Lighting 143 Reflection 143 Parallax 143 117% 143 fps	MRender 143 Gravity 132 Splatting 125 108% 133 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98 11,843 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 60 56 189 27 27 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 633 Write 354 Mixed 442 SusWrite 76.9 83% 376 MB/s	4K Read 34.7 4K Write 168 4K Mixed 53.8 211% 85.6 MB/s	DQ Read 138 DQ Write 356 DQ Mixed 180 157% 225 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 107%
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$190 33,949 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 2TB free Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1481 1476 1481 1483 1484 1489 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	286% Outstanding	Read 1,526 Write 1523 Mixed 1,095 SusWrite 1,482 317% 1,406 MB/s	4K Read 60.3 4K Write 188 4K Mixed 86.6 302% 112 MB/s	DQ Read 929 DQ Write 909 DQ Mixed 570 524% 802 MB/s
Poor: 154% ↑ This bench: 286% Great: 282%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 82GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2662 Write 2,268 Mixed 1,849 502% 2,260 MB/s	4K Read 73.4 4K Write 218 4K Mixed 108 364% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 1,420 DQ Write 1,224 DQ Mixed 1,324 992% 1,323 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 167GB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 116 111 117 117 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Read 119 Write 114 Mixed 34.1 SusWrite 116 69% 95.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 1TB free Firmware: 05.00K05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 94 94 93 96 95 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	53.1% Above average	Read 90.5 Write 81.9 Mixed 57.7 SusWrite 94 60% 81 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 53.1% Great: 76%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Golden Empire CL16-16-16 D4-2400 PNY Inc 16GF2X08QFHH36-135-K Empire CL16-16-16 D4-2400 PNY Inc 16GF2X08QFHH36-135-K 48GB 2400, 3200, 2400, 3200 MHz 8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	84.1% Excellent	MC Read 30.3 MC Write 31.1 MC Mixed 28.3 86% 29.9 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 32.3 SC Mixed 27.4 79% 27.6 GB/s	Latency 85.3 47% 85.3 ns

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,519x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,004x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	685x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	628x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	456x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	432x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	448x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	315x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	233x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	178x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	146x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	111x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,258

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16