Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive108% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '20 at 02:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ISL-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700-$231
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 84.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 936
88% 732 Pts
64-Core 1,557
96% 1,557 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
Nvidia(10DE 21C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.08
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66.5% Good
Lighting 83
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 71.6
68% 77.2 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 67.4
64% 80.7 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
323GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 305 305 305 305 304 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 483
Mixed 410
SusWrite 305
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 94.3
4K Mixed 50.7
171% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 243
214% 321 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 108%
Great: 129%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
10GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 5 4.4 4.5 4.7 4.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
6.3% Terrible
Read 24.2
Write 4.2
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 4.7
12% 10.8 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
28% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.3%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.4% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 19.2
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 GAMING X Builds (Compare 2,431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z490 GAMING X

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $856
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