Gigabyte GA-Z690 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics88.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive263% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% 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 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211001
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '22 at 17:51
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%
CPU Throttled 94%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 71.9
1-Core 201
2-Core 390
114% 221 Pts
4-Core 792
8-Core 1503
137% 1,148 Pts
64-Core 2,299
142% 2,299 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 110%
Great: 121%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Nvidia(10DE 1F08) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
88.7% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 107
Parallax 111
90% 109 fps
MRender 136
Gravity 99.8
Splatting 90
87% 109 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN570 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB
280GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 234100WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 786 367 377 378 379 373 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
263% Outstanding
Read 2,070
Write 1577
Mixed 1,839
SusWrite 443
331% 1,482 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 85.8
308% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,386
DQ Write 1,217
DQ Mixed 1,112
886% 1,238 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 263%
Great: 271%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
36GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 275 209 57 50 48 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 459
Write 304
Mixed 309
SusWrite 154
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 37.8
150% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 222
193% 287 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 548C38-16 1x16GB
1 of 3 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 23.7
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 20.4
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 97.1
41% 97.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 GAMING X Builds (Compare 1,880 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $973
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