Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 177%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics181% 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 Drive299% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '22 at 20:51
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700F-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 144
2-Core 288
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 992
95% 784 Pts
64-Core 1,463
91% 1,463 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 8822) ≥ 4GB; Asus tuf gaming 3080
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
181% Outstanding
Lighting 261
Reflection 238
Parallax 296
213% 265 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 222
Splatting 165
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 181%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
295GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1307 1205 1376 1316 1294 1268 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,524
Write 2,134
Mixed 1,769
SusWrite 1,294
432% 1,930 MB/s
4K Read 58.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 77.1
253% 86.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,079
DQ Write 705
DQ Mixed 908
673% 897 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 299%
Great: 410%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
861GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 204 202 203 205 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 192
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 203
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GD3200C16K4 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
65.2% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 18.9
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 21.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ELITE AC Builds (Compare 3,563 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC - $241

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,028
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback