Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 245%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 296%
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.
Graphics212% 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 Drive446% 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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211230
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 28 '22 at 22:33
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 92%

 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-$319
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 78.1
1-Core 220
2-Core 430
125% 243 Pts
4-Core 843
8-Core 1,648
148% 1,246 Pts
64-Core 2,972
184% 2,972 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 282
Parallax 319
258% 306 fps
MRender 358
Gravity 251
Splatting 179
205% 262 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 212%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
780GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3255 3064 3072 2345 1624 1624 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
446% Outstanding
Read 2,425
Write 2,845
Mixed 2,637
SusWrite 2,497
588% 2,601 MB/s
4K Read 60.7
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 117
365% 137 MB/s
DQ Read 1,965
DQ Write 1,729
DQ Mixed 1,850
1,386% 1,848 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 446%
Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
2TB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2166 2138 2139 1956 1478 1490 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
404% Outstanding
Read 2,300
Write 2,150
Mixed 1,839
SusWrite 1,894
460% 2,046 MB/s
4K Read 57.2
4K Write 230
4K Mixed 104
342% 131 MB/s
DQ Read 2,084
DQ Write 1,948
DQ Mixed 1,987
1,499% 2,006 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 404%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
158% Outstanding
MC Read 64.4
MC Write 62.7
MC Mixed 57.4
176% 61.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 47.5
SC Mixed 29.8
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 131%
This bench: 158%
Great: 176%

 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 3,389 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: $1,077
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