Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 235%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 284%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics205% 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 Drive338% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '22 at 00:36
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$288
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 80.4
1-Core 206
2-Core 418
121% 235 Pts
4-Core 828
8-Core 1,646
146% 1,237 Pts
64-Core 2,942
182% 2,942 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
205% Outstanding
Lighting 300
Reflection 276
Parallax 322
245% 299 fps
MRender 333
Gravity 252
Splatting 188
203% 257 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 205%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2225 1827 1175 847 552 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 1,996
Write 2,698
Mixed 2,034
SusWrite 1,123
443% 1,963 MB/s
4K Read 60.4
4K Write 349
4K Mixed 84.8
385% 165 MB/s
DQ Read 1,960
DQ Write 1,363
DQ Mixed 1,700
1,259% 1,674 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 338%
Great: 333%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 123GB
26GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 60 44 44 44 43 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 128
Write 61.6
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 49.4
93% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.8
148% 3 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G48C40U5.M4A1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
146% Outstanding
MC Read 64.2
MC Write 52.4
MC Mixed 52.5
161% 56.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 47.6
SC Mixed 29
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 79.8
50% 79.8 ns
Poor: 95%
This bench: 146%
Great: 144%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER Builds (Compare 3,407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 232%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 273%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $1,054
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