Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 237%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 282%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics198% 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 Drive310% 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.
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 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)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '21 at 21:03
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 217
2-Core 428
127% 244 Pts
4-Core 840
8-Core 1,667
148% 1,254 Pts
64-Core 2,982
185% 2,982 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
EVGA(3842 3975) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
198% Outstanding
Lighting 289
Reflection 284
Parallax 300
236% 291 fps
MRender 335
Gravity 236
Splatting 179
196% 250 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 198%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
723GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234090WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1484 572 576 558 574 552 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
310% Outstanding
Read 2,090
Write 2,002
Mixed 1,725
SusWrite 719
366% 1,634 MB/s
4K Read 60
4K Write 246
4K Mixed 93.3
341% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 1,802
DQ Write 1,688
DQ Mixed 1,515
1,200% 1,669 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 310%
Great: 300%
SanDisk Cruzer Dial 16GB
10GB free, PID 5599
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.9 6.8 8.9 9.5 9.6 9 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
16.7% Very poor
Read 37.7
Write 8.9
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 8.1
19% 17.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 3.6
233% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C15-8GVK 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
141% Outstanding
MC Read 55.6
MC Write 55
MC Mixed 48.6
152% 53.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 52.3
SC Mixed 33.7
106% 37.1 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 141%
Great: 153%

 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 9,379 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
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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