Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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 Z690 GAMING X DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210902
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 21 '21 at 00:12
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	16%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 84.1 1-Core 207 2-Core 417 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 800 8-Core 1,314 129% 1,057 Pts	64-Core 1,878 116% 1,878 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 117%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150 34,842 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 10GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM06B0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 499 Write 293 Mixed 254 77% 349 MB/s	4K Read 36.6 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 41.6 168% 63.2 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 234 DQ Mixed 125 140% 241 MB/s
Poor: 62% Great: 110%
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB 36,832 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 53GB free Firmware: SBFA12.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 93 80 59 20 91 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	82.4% Excellent	Read 469 Write 331 Mixed 332 SusWrite 108 69% 310 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 82 4K Mixed 35.6 145% 51.6 MB/s	DQ Read 275 DQ Write 307 DQ Mixed 194 173% 258 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 82.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 81GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 141 107 149 142 139 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	80.1% Excellent	Read 150 Write 156 Mixed 75.6 SusWrite 129 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 80.1% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 32,187 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 41.1 MC Mixed 38 117% 40.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.3 SC Write 43.5 SC Mixed 29 90% 31.6 GB/s	Latency 73.3 55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 110%

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Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 - $230

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,435x
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,899x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $230Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,044x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,108x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	927x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	818x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	863x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	545x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	530x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	286x
KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GBKingstonBench 91%, 43,162 samples	202x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	184x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,204

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