Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 245% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 296% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	211% 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	99.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 91% 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.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220328
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Jun 19 '22 at 17:21
Run Duration	231 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$310 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	119% Outstanding	Memory 79.8 1-Core 215 2-Core 426 124% 240 Pts	4-Core 847 8-Core 1,664 148% 1,255 Pts	64-Core 2,977 184% 2,977 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Gigabyte(1458 4087) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.40 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	211% Outstanding	Lighting 308 Reflection 298 Parallax 364 251% 323 fps	MRender 362 Gravity 261 Splatting 194 214% 272 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 211% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 282 249 222 209 199 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	99.5% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 479 Mixed 383 SusWrite 245 91% 405 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 80.1 4K Mixed 46.3 156% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 341 256% 344 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 99.5% Great: 124%
Gigabyte Aorus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80 15,656 User benchmarks, average bench 339% 643GB free Firmware: EGFM13.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1970 3883 3880 3882 3882 480 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	464% Outstanding	Read 2,108 Write 3,485 Mixed 2268 SusWrite 2,996 617% 2,714 MB/s	4K Read 58.1 4K Write 273 4K Mixed 92.3 351% 141 MB/s	DQ Read 2,373 DQ Write 1676 DQ Mixed 2,000 1,500% 2,016 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 464% Great: 491%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$180 4,231 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 784GB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 111 109 107 111 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	67.8% Good	Read 126 Write 134 Mixed 75.1 SusWrite 110 82% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.2 198% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 97%
WD Elements SE 2622 5TB 272 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 862GB free, PID 2622 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 109 107 107 108 106 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	50.5% Above average	Read 58.7 Write 64.5 Mixed 47.7 SusWrite 107 98% 69.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 6 4K Mixed 0.7 230% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 50.5% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT8G48C40U5.M4A1 4x8GB 187 User benchmarks, average bench 136% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4533 MHz Performing below potential (97^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	156% Outstanding	MC Read 62.1 MC Write 60.9 MC Mixed 57.2 172% 60.1 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 54.5 SC Mixed 32 103% 36.1 GB/s	Latency 80.9 49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 156% Great: 156%

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Gaming 227%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 250%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	996x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	972x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	357x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	571x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	513x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	251x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	417x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	296x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	155x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	204x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	196x
Skill Intl F5-5600U3636C162x16GBGBench 168%, 2,632 samples	149x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,008

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $37
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