Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 254%
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Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 309%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics226% 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.
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 92% 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)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '21 at 08:32
Run Duration251 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 76.9
1-Core 213
2-Core 432
123% 240 Pts
4-Core 837
8-Core 1,661
148% 1,249 Pts
64-Core 2,955
183% 2,955 Pts
Poor: 110%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,275
Nvidia(10DE 1454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 5075 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Lighting 337
Reflection 328
Parallax 358
275% 341 fps
MRender 373
Gravity 273
Splatting 201
222% 282 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 226%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1918
Write 589
Mixed 534
219% 1,014 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 57
245% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1041
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 360
337% 548 MB/s
Poor: 131% Great: 243%
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
16GB free
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 78 100 101 98 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 174
Write 125
Mixed 148
SusWrite 97.4
30% 136 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 34.5
150% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 104
87% 126 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 61%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
967GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 485 486 486 486 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 482
Mixed 432
SusWrite 485
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 54
194% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 341
257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 125%
Great: 122%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
185GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 909 637 636 637 635 617 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
266% Outstanding
Read 2,057
Write 1782
Mixed 917
SusWrite 678
302% 1,359 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 221
4K Mixed 70.5
283% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,105
DQ Write 1,447
DQ Mixed 887
778% 1,147 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 266%
Great: 254%
Generic MassStorageClass 32GB
25GB free, PID 0749
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 10 9.3 9.2 9.2 8.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
10.8% Very poor
Read 43.3
Write 10
Mixed 12
SusWrite 9.1
20% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.9
63% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 25
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 27.9
SC Mixed 22.7
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75%
Great: 125%

 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 9,380 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
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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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,206
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