Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics53.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive106% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 94% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '21 at 05:42
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$228
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 82.9
1-Core 209
2-Core 416
122% 236 Pts
4-Core 824
8-Core 1,582
143% 1,203 Pts
64-Core 2,427
150% 2,427 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 119%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
PNY(196E 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.9% Above average
Lighting 65.1
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 66.2
53% 68.3 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 66.4
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU720 1TB
890GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S190429a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 475 476 479 479 468 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 478
Mixed 351
SusWrite 475
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 53.5
151% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 227
169% 226 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTRS 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.4% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 26.9
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Builds (Compare 4,894 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,236
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