Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 200%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics172% 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 Drive453% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220328
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJun 21 '22 at 20:58
Run Duration385 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 80.6
1-Core 211
2-Core 416
122% 236 Pts
4-Core 830
8-Core 1,576
143% 1,203 Pts
64-Core 2,382
147% 2,382 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
172% Outstanding
Lighting 230
Reflection 315
Parallax 238
188% 261 fps
MRender 323
Gravity 244
Splatting 176
195% 248 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 172%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$104
621GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3425 1912 1540 1540 1544 1542 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
453% Outstanding
Read 2,984
Write 3,516
Mixed 3,184
SusWrite 1,917
654% 2,900 MB/s
4K Read 89.1
4K Write 244
4K Mixed 129
430% 154 MB/s
DQ Read 2,073
DQ Write 1,648
DQ Mixed 1,826
1,376% 1,849 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 453%
Great: 488%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$80
492GB free
Firmware: S0118C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1269 866 870 871 872 868 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
336% Outstanding
Read 2,574
Write 1,726
Mixed 1,396
SusWrite 936
369% 1,658 MB/s
4K Read 71.2
4K Write 256
4K Mixed 105
378% 144 MB/s
DQ Read 1,436
DQ Write 1,227
DQ Mixed 513
608% 1,059 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 336%
Great: 372%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
293GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 487 487 486 486 486 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 446
Mixed 450
SusWrite 486
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 62.3
210% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 343
258% 345 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Samsung PSSD T7 1TB
806GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 670 671 671 669 672 669 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 96%
WD Elements 25A3 6TB
4.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 172 171 171 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 162
Mixed 103
SusWrite 171
207% 157 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 12.4
4K Mixed 1.1
533% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 9.9
DQ Mixed 0.7
363% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5600 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
183% Outstanding
MC Read 76
MC Write 73.1
MC Mixed 67.7
206% 72.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.8
SC Write 50.3
SC Mixed 32.4
100% 35.2 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 134%
This bench: 183%
Great: 199%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 1,595 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 214%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 251%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ULTRA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $1,059
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