Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive96.1% 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)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 04:13
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 94%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$240
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Memory 85
1-Core 217
2-Core 434
127% 245 Pts
4-Core 862
8-Core 1,731
153% 1,296 Pts
64-Core 2,580
160% 2,580 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 123%
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 (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 74.3
Parallax 68
57% 70.8 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 66.5
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU720 1TB
824GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S190429a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 474 475 478 477 477 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 475
Mixed 345
SusWrite 475
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 37.2
117% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 210
166% 233 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTRS 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 49.5
MC Write 48.5
MC Mixed 44
135% 47.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 47.9
SC Mixed 31.1
98% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 127%
Great: 124%

 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 4,907 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $967
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