Gigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 38% Jet ski	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 33% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	29.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	236% 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	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

19 months ago, 19 months ago, 14 months ago, 14 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 13 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 12 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago, 7 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Gigabyte Z390 M GAMING
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211105
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 06 '23 at 00:35
Run Duration	170 Seconds
Run User	JAM-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	98.2% Outstanding	Memory 93.8 1-Core 141 2-Core 285 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 566 8-Core 720 82% 643 Pts	64-Core 762 47% 762 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 98.2% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Gigabyte(1458 3746) CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 535.98 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	29.2% Poor	Lighting 36.9 Reflection 41.3 Parallax 38.1 30% 38.8 fps	MRender 37.6 Gravity 38.2 Splatting 27.2 27% 34.3 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 29.2% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 101GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 535 324 327 318 312 310 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	236% Outstanding	Read 2,508 Write 1,475 Mixed 1,034 SusWrite 354 296% 1,343 MB/s	4K Read 51.4 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 67.2 221% 75.5 MB/s	DQ Read 963 DQ Write 1,052 DQ Mixed 998 754% 1,004 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑ This bench: 236% Great: 280%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$79 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 118GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 453 463 482 455 339 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 482 Mixed 421 SusWrite 443 104% 464 MB/s	4K Read 42.3 4K Write 90.4 4K Mixed 56.3 184% 63 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 356 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 129%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$71 60,851 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 261GB free Firmware: SVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 466 453 464 483 458 345 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 482 Mixed 453 SusWrite 445 106% 471 MB/s	4K Read 42.5 4K Write 90.5 4K Mixed 55.6 184% 62.9 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 358 269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 130%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 149GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,484 Write 2294 Mixed 1,895 495% 2,224 MB/s	4K Read 55.5 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 73.4 236% 79.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,344 DQ Write 1,195 DQ Mixed 1,255 945% 1,265 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3500 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	98.3% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 39.8 MC Mixed 28 100% 35.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.8 SC Write 40.9 SC Mixed 28.8 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 60.3 66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	72	60	144	31.5"	1280 720	GSM772A LG QHD

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Desktop 99%

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Workstation 74%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z390 M GAMING-CF

CPU
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	719x
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	711x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	465x

GPU
RTX 2060Nvidia $296Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	261x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	186x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	178x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	113x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	108x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	102x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	108x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	72x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	63x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $573

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16