Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 232% UFO	Desktop 116% UFO	Workstation 260% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	205% 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	238% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

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.

Run History

24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	56.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	5120 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211217
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 29 '22 at 16:06
Run Duration	322 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing way above expectations (85^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-$241 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Memory 78.4 1-Core 209 2-Core 416 121% 234 Pts	4-Core 818 8-Core 1,536 140% 1,177 Pts	64-Core 2,365 146% 2,365 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% EVGA(3842 4877) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	205% Outstanding	Lighting 297 Reflection 268 Parallax 308 242% 291 fps	MRender 365 Gravity 252 Splatting 183 208% 267 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 211%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-000H1 256GB 3,288 User benchmarks, average bench 192% 163GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXW73H0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 1116 1086 1042 1063 1010 983 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	238% Outstanding	Read 1,525 Write 1,161 Mixed 899 SusWrite 1,050 259% 1,159 MB/s	4K Read 53.4 4K Write 180 4K Mixed 63.8 258% 99.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1160 DQ Write 382 DQ Mixed 505 442% 682 MB/s
Poor: 124% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 237%
Gigabyte GP-ASM2NE2512GTTDR 512GB 5,250 User benchmarks, average bench 211% 414GB free Firmware: ECFM15.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2092 2097 1242 330 330 326 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	303% Outstanding	Read 1,742 Write 2,103 Mixed 1,655 SusWrite 1,069 370% 1,642 MB/s	4K Read 51.3 4K Write 297 4K Mixed 94.2 356% 148 MB/s	DQ Read 824 DQ Write 1,815 DQ Mixed 989 847% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 129% ↑ This bench: 303% Great: 290%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 337GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2286 607 615 612 611 610 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	346% Outstanding	Read 2,597 Write 2,358 Mixed 1,619 SusWrite 890 417% 1,866 MB/s	4K Read 70.1 4K Write 224 4K Mixed 101 354% 132 MB/s	DQ Read 1,873 DQ Write 1,658 DQ Mixed 1,742 1,313% 1,758 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 346% Great: 340%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-32GTZR 2x31.5GB 1,019 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	MC Read 46.1 MC Write 43.3 MC Mixed 42.4 126% 43.9 GB/s	SC Read 24 SC Write 47.4 SC Mixed 34 100% 35.1 GB/s	Latency 83.6 48% 83.6 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 130%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,520x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,004x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	685x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	628x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	456x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	432x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	448x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	315x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	233x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	178x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	146x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	111x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $970

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