Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 197% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 201% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	185% 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	261% 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.
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.

Very high background CPU (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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

22 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211029
Uptime	11.9 Days
Run Date	Oct 06 '22 at 03:45
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	80%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 74.1 1-Core 200 2-Core 389 114% 221 Pts	4-Core 757 8-Core 1,242 122% 999 Pts	64-Core 1,741 108% 1,741 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Gigabyte(1458 403D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 517.40 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	185% Outstanding	Lighting 270 Reflection 236 Parallax 256 220% 254 fps	MRender 305 Gravity 212 Splatting 162 178% 226 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kxg60pnv1t02 NVMe KIOXIA 1024GB 295 User benchmarks, average bench 232% 373GB free (System drive) Firmware: 10704103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 853 1436 1521 1575 1564 1586 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	261% Outstanding	Read 1,260 Write 1,406 Mixed 1,019 SusWrite 1,423 288% 1277 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 158 4K Mixed 43.6 191% 78.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,542 DQ Write 1,468 DQ Mixed 988 884% 1,332 MB/s
Poor: 119% ↑ This bench: 261% Great: 316%
Pc611 NVMe SK hynix 1TB 6,137 User benchmarks, average bench 201% 914GB free Firmware: 11001111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2091 2164 2205 2210 2101 2088 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	277% Outstanding	Read 709 Write 1,431 Mixed 905 SusWrite 2,143 296% 1,297 MB/s	4K Read 20.2 4K Write 129 4K Mixed 43 154% 64.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,647 DQ Write 1,520 DQ Mixed 1,631 1,211% 1,599 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 277% Great: 284%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 CMK16GX4M2D3600C16 CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 CMK16GX4M2D3600C16 32GB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 3467, 3467, 3467, 3467 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 44.1 MC Write 45.3 MC Mixed 42.1 125% 43.8 GB/s	SC Read 23 SC Write 44.3 SC Mixed 30.9 94% 32.7 GB/s	Latency 92.3 43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 126%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,520x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,004x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	685x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	628x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	456x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	432x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	448x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	315x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	233x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	178x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	146x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	111x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $972

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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