Gigabyte GA-Z390 DESIGNARE-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive304% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z390 DESIGNARE-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191015
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 05 '20 at 09:29
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 277
92% 167 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 780
83% 662 Pts
64-Core 816
50% 816 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 103%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
438GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1980 794 795 799 800 793 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,210
Write 1,967
Mixed 1,375
SusWrite 994
366% 1,636 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 77.4
258% 95.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,855
DQ Write 1519
DQ Mixed 1,756
1,296% 1,710 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 304%
Great: 340%
Nvme INTEL MEMPEK1W01 14GB
13GB free
Firmware: 0310 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 131 133 134 129 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
243% Outstanding
Read 704
Write 127
Mixed 209
SusWrite 133
64% 293 MB/s
4K Read 261
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 136
619% 163 MB/s
DQ Read 834
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 236
238% 404 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 243%
Great: 243%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 DESIGNARE-CF Builds (Compare 1,695 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 115%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z390 DESIGNARE-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 112% - Outstanding Total price: $797
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HDDRAMUSB
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