Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 GAMING X
MotherboardGigabyte Z390 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190314
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 15:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 75.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
82% 151 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 736
75% 608 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Device(7377 0000) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 18.5
15% 17.6 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 17.3
14% 17.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS2040 128GB SSD
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 106 81 102 5.3 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
59% Above average
Read 450
Write 306
Mixed 310
SusWrite 88
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 8.1
82% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 193
172% 257 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
469GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 152 155 155 157 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 152
Write 110
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 155
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
37.4% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 10.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 90.2
44% 90.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 GAMING X-CF Builds (Compare 11,869 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $775
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