Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 245%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
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Workstation
Workstation 279%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics217% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive413% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4  (all builds)
Memory25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 29 '21 at 03:30
Run Duration257 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$238
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 79
1-Core 212
2-Core 370
116% 220 Pts
4-Core 811
8-Core 1,585
142% 1,198 Pts
64-Core 2,414
149% 2,414 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
217% Outstanding
Lighting 324
Reflection 286
Parallax 326
264% 312 fps
MRender 361
Gravity 260
Splatting 186
211% 269 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 217%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1815 1601 1599 1607 1537 1483 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
413% Outstanding
Read 2,742
Write 2,522
Mixed 1,948
SusWrite 1,607
494% 2,205 MB/s
4K Read 76.2
4K Write 274
4K Mixed 116
410% 156 MB/s
DQ Read 1,917
DQ Write 1,614
DQ Mixed 1,730
1,306% 1,754 MB/s
Poor: 221%
This bench: 413%
Great: 431%
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
197GB free
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 275 249 291 287 290 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 478
Mixed 370
SusWrite 313
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 40.6
157% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 189
180% 282 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST4000DM006-2G5107 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: DN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 213 211 213 215 215 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 217
Write 204
Mixed 104
SusWrite 212
135% 184 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.2
276% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 123%
Great: 126%
WD Black 4TB (2013)-$185
638GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 161 165 165 163 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 135
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 164
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 98%
Toshiba MG06ACA600EY 6TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: GA04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 196 200 201 200 200 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 158
Write 171
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 199
108% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 102%
Great: 127%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 47.1
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 42.2
127% 44.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 45
SC Mixed 29.5
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 119%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 GAMING X DDR4 Builds (Compare 9,442 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 203%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 - $230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $1,455
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