Gigabyte Z490 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 214%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics193% 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 Drive47.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 Z490 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 23:15
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 99.6
1-Core 165
2-Core 324
107% 196 Pts
4-Core 658
8-Core 1,188
111% 923 Pts
64-Core 1,754
108% 1,754 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 5500 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 278
Reflection 351
Parallax 311
227% 313 fps
MRender 324
Gravity 237
Splatting 182
195% 248 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
811GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2155 1651 1643 1641 1645 1662 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
306% Outstanding
Read 1,518
Write 2,413
Mixed 1,397
SusWrite 1,733
400% 1,765 MB/s
4K Read 61.2
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 81.8
268% 92.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,382
DQ Write 1,136
DQ Mixed 1,245
936% 1,254 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 306%
Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98
520GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2417 2214 1461 1468 1467 1458 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 1,441
Write 2,423
Mixed 1,441
SusWrite 1,748
400% 1,763 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 86
281% 96.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1384
DQ Write 1,140
DQ Mixed 1248
938% 1,258 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 308%
Great: 410%
WD easystore 240GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EF430400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 96 47 25 43 36 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 437
Write 373
Mixed 169
SusWrite 90
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 16.5
66% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 97.3
DQ Mixed 35.5
46% 82.9 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 57%
Kingston SA2000M8250G 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: S5Z42105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1027 1026 1025 790 266 266 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,064
Write 1,112
Mixed 898
SusWrite 733
214% 952 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 77.4
261% 90.7 MB/s
DQ Read 815
DQ Write 735
DQ Mixed 324
366% 624 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 203%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
135% Outstanding
MC Read 54.5
MC Write 49.9
MC Mixed 39.8
137% 48.1 GB/s
SC Read 25.2
SC Write 55
SC Mixed 38.1
113% 39.4 GB/s
Latency 37.8
106% 37.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 135%
Great: 135%

 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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