Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive468% 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.
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.
CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '21 at 02:16
Run Duration278 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$297
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 77.5
1-Core 219
2-Core 432
124% 243 Pts
4-Core 840
8-Core 1670
148% 1,255 Pts
64-Core 2980
184% 2980 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (119 fps cap detected)
97.5% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 120
Parallax 119
97% 119 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 119
Splatting 119
98% 119 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3404 3395 3414 2144 1545 1547 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
468% Outstanding
Read 3,129
Write 3,424
Mixed 3,147
SusWrite 2,575
692% 3,069 MB/s
4K Read 87
4K Write 226
4K Mixed 113
397% 142 MB/s
DQ Read 1562
DQ Write 1295
DQ Mixed 1354
1,034% 1,404 MB/s
Poor: 274%
This bench: 468%
Great: 488%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
220GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 484 484 484 485 485 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 480
Mixed 416
SusWrite 484
106% 470 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 56.7
186% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 341
256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 123%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial 8G48C40U5.M4A1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
148% Outstanding
MC Read 64.5
MC Write 52.8
MC Mixed 53.2
162% 56.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.8
SC Write 53.1
SC Mixed 31.2
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 114%
This bench: 148%
Great: 148%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS PRO Builds (Compare 3,268 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 227%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 250%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $977
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