Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 216%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 226%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics197% 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 Drive186% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220428
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 26 '22 at 10:14
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Memory 80.6
1-Core 201
2-Core 399
118% 227 Pts
4-Core 766
8-Core 1,362
128% 1064 Pts
64-Core 1,860
115% 1,860 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
Sapphire(1DA2 440E) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
197% Outstanding
Lighting 252
Reflection 246
Parallax 522
206% 340 fps
MRender 395
Gravity 204
Splatting 323
252% 307 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 197%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 004C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 92 55 72 9.9 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
186% Outstanding
Read 1,412
Write 923
Mixed 819
SusWrite 90
179% 811 MB/s
4K Read 58.8
4K Write 238
4K Mixed 82.5
321% 126 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 810
DQ Mixed 340
325% 493 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 186%
Great: 209%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
733GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 202 202 200 201 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 154
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 202
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 117%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GTZRX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
MC Read 48.3
MC Write 47.8
MC Mixed 42.4
132% 46.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 46.5
SC Mixed 30.6
95% 33.3 GB/s
Latency 79.5
50% 79.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 GAMING X DDR4 Builds (Compare 9,371 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 203%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 - $230

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $1,490
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