Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics124% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211008
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '24 at 05:32
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600KF-$159
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 71.1
1-Core 196
2-Core 390
112% 219 Pts
4-Core 766
8-Core 1,249
123% 1,008 Pts
64-Core 1,809
112% 1,809 Pts
Poor: 101%
This bench: 107%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 551.23
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 162
Reflection 202
Parallax 209
132% 191 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 152
Splatting 132
126% 157 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 124%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
262GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,742
Write 2,405
Mixed 1869
520% 2,339 MB/s
4K Read 70.3
4K Write 209
4K Mixed 104
350% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 1,780
DQ Write 1,430
DQ Mixed 1,594
1,196% 1,601 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB-$9
32GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 155
Write 62.3
Mixed 67.1
103% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.6
146% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4400C18-8GTZRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.1% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 24.7
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 16.8
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 94.7
42% 94.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 146%

 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 49 14 165 27" 1280 720 AUS2722 VG27A
Typical GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Builds (Compare 4,945 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $1,244
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