Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results


Gaming 252% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 286% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	223% 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 Drive	336% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 95% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220127
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 15 '22 at 20:23
Run Duration	280 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$242 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 78 1-Core 211 2-Core 415 121% 235 Pts	4-Core 831 8-Core 1,597 144% 1,214 Pts	64-Core 2,404 149% 2,404 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,000 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Gigabyte(1458 4039) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2355 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	223% Outstanding	Lighting 334 Reflection 318 Parallax 371 272% 341 fps	MRender 365 Gravity 275 Splatting 194 218% 278 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 223% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 651GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2078 1601 842 1036 1063 1007 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	336% Outstanding	Read 2,023 Write 2,074 Mixed 1,735 SusWrite 1,271 399% 1,776 MB/s	4K Read 49.9 4K Write 269 4K Mixed 86.9 329% 135 MB/s	DQ Read 1,922 DQ Write 1,548 DQ Mixed 1,719 1,291% 1,729 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 336% Great: 347%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB (2017)-$154 14,088 User benchmarks, average bench 131% 246GB free Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 549 378 379 378 379 378 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	140% Outstanding	Read 830 Write 776 Mixed 601 SusWrite 407 146% 654 MB/s	4K Read 36.6 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 50.3 180% 66.9 MB/s	DQ Read 657 DQ Write 525 DQ Mixed 457 379% 547 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 155%
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB 44,418 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 454GB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 460 460 461 461 460 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 465 Write 440 Mixed 422 SusWrite 460 101% 447 MB/s	4K Read 30.4 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 49.2 167% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 287 232% 329 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 334GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 472 471 470 471 469 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 474 Write 455 Mixed 385 SusWrite 471 101% 446 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 52.5 192% 73.2 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 342 257% 344 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 191GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 473 473 473 473 473 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 458 Mixed 406 SusWrite 473 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 53.5 194% 73.9 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 342 257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 4800 C40 2x16GB 3,747 User benchmarks, average bench 147% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	88.6% Excellent	MC Read 33.5 MC Write 33.5 MC Mixed 30.1 92% 32.4 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 30.6 SC Mixed 25.8 73% 25.5 GB/s	Latency 84.3 47% 84.3 ns
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 164%

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Gaming 232%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 273%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,549x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	656x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $310Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	258x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	597x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,000Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	490x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	359x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	501x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	435x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	138x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	196x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	169x
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	154x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,096

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16