Gigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive303% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211123
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateMay 23 '22 at 23:02
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 290
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 910
88% 726 Pts
64-Core 1,161
72% 1,161 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 99%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
159GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1344 1189 1161 1129 1118 786 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
303% Outstanding
Read 2,558
Write 2,387
Mixed 1,527
SusWrite 1,121
424% 1,898 MB/s
4K Read 60.9
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 84.3
277% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,152
DQ Write 908
DQ Mixed 1,002
758% 1,021 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 303%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
465GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 163 166 165 164 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 152
Write 130
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 163
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 27.9
103% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 32.5
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490M GAMING X Builds (Compare 1,241 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490M GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $731
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