Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 198%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics187% 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 Drive294% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 Z490 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory57.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 04:05
Run Duration298 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 86.3
1-Core 155
2-Core 303
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 1,123
105% 871 Pts
64-Core 1,952
121% 1,952 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 239
Parallax 271
220% 260 fps
MRender 308
Gravity 230
Splatting 168
185% 235 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1080 840 832 844 844 846 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,584
Write 2,396
Mixed 1,817
SusWrite 881
429% 1,920 MB/s
4K Read 64
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 86.6
289% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,193
DQ Write 916
DQ Mixed 1,064
793% 1,058 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 294%
Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
144GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1850 1683 1600 999 664 603 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
320% Outstanding
Read 2,596
Write 2,402
Mixed 1,856
SusWrite 1,233
453% 2,022 MB/s
4K Read 63.4
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 86.1
291% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1272
DQ Write 1,023
DQ Mixed 1,133
852% 1,143 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 320%
Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
924GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2420 2219 1534 1561 1556 1561 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
359% Outstanding
Read 2,578
Write 2,382
Mixed 1,919
SusWrite 1,808
488% 2,172 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 89.4
298% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,287
DQ Write 1,072
DQ Mixed 1,170
879% 1,177 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 359%
Great: 410%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
15GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.6 4.8 4.8 4.5 3.9 4.9 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
5.79% Terrible
Read 22.6
Write 4.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 4.7
11% 10.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.79%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.9% Very good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.8
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 23.3
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 145%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS MASTER Builds (Compare 1,734 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 184%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 197%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER - $329

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,777
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