EVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 233%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 253%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics216% 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 Drive344% 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.
MotherboardEVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201218
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJul 24 '22 at 07:56
Run Duration265 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 98.6
1-Core 164
2-Core 328
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 656
8-Core 1,221
112% 938 Pts
64-Core 2,199
136% 2,199 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 322
Reflection 297
Parallax 328
262% 316 fps
MRender 359
Gravity 257
Splatting 187
210% 268 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 216%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
768GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1675 1435 1384 1405 1380 1315 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,668
Write 2,468
Mixed 1,880
SusWrite 1,432
473% 2,112 MB/s
4K Read 66.6
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 94.9
319% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1326
DQ Write 952
DQ Mixed 1,125
844% 1,134 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 344%
Great: 435%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
349GB free
Firmware: 4B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2082 1955 1958 1957 1943 1946 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
391% Outstanding
Read 2625
Write 2,490
Mixed 2,400
SusWrite 1,974
534% 2,372 MB/s
4K Read 77.5
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 108
353% 123 MB/s
DQ Read 1,400
DQ Write 1,085
DQ Mixed 1219
918% 1,235 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 391%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4267 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 47.9
MC Write 50.3
MC Mixed 39.4
131% 45.9 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 55.4
SC Mixed 37
111% 38.8 GB/s
Latency 43
93% 43 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 129%
Great: 152%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490 DARK KINGPIN Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

Motherboard: EVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $255
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