Gigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics150% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX  (all builds)
Memory42.5 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201214
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateDec 30 '20 at 05:30
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 32%
Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 152
2-Core 306
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 1,110
96% 819 Pts
64-Core 1,613
100% 1,613 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$500
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 221
Reflection 200
Parallax 196
180% 206 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 153
Splatting 133
127% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
870GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,609
Write 1,394
Mixed 1,142
307% 1,382 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 69.6
230% 80.9 MB/s
DQ Read 848
DQ Write 870
DQ Mixed 608
526% 775 MB/s
Poor: 139% Great: 295%
Seagate FireCuda 120 SSD ZA2000GM10001 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: SU0SC011
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 499
Write 475
Mixed 463
107% 479 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 48.7
158% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 91% Great: 136%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
662GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 168
Write 161
Mixed 103
107% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB
30GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 25
Write 3.7
Mixed 7.7
12% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-16GTZRX 04CD F4-3200C16-16GTZRX 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 48GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 25
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 33.8
SC Mixed 25.9
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX Builds (Compare 2,032 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS PRO AX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $1,321
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