Gigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 227%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics207% 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 Drive84.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 01:46
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 277
99% 177 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1145
104% 873 Pts
64-Core 2,046
127% 2,046 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 5000 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
207% Outstanding
Lighting 308
Reflection 263
Parallax 337
251% 303 fps
MRender 331
Gravity 246
Splatting 179
198% 252 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 207%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 140 147 145 141 140 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 498
Write 143
Mixed 208
SusWrite 146
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 34.5
142% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 224
181% 260 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 129%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
152GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 146 146 147 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 138
Write 145
Mixed 92.6
SusWrite 146
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
212% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST4000VM000-1F3168 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: SC11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 173 176 176 177 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 181
Mixed 73
SusWrite 174
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
656GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 107 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 107
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 106
133% 98.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.6
164% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 30.4
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 38.3
SC Mixed 31.2
84% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 144%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE Builds (Compare 1,197 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 ELITE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,070
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