Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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.
Graphics59.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive276% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '22 at 19:22
Run Duration363 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 249
93% 164 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,012
95% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,556
96% 1,556 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.96
Performing below potential (78th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.9% Above average
Lighting 77.2
Reflection 79.9
Parallax 75.6
63% 77.6 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 73.2
Splatting 61.7
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
291GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 915 743 753 772 765 754 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 2,510
Write 2,345
Mixed 1,762
SusWrite 784
414% 1,850 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 82.3
274% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,123
DQ Write 762
DQ Mixed 978
720% 954 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 276%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
595GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 149 160 163 162 161 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 148
Write 72.6
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 159
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 113%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
905GB free
Firmware: AX1P2C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 109 109 110 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 34
SusWrite 109
63% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.4% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 19.2
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 21.9
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE AC Builds (Compare 3,563 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,023
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