Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 206%
UFO
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics146% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive510% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
CPU throttled at 92% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211001
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 10 '22 at 17:28
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 92%
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 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 i9-12900K-$297
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 79
1-Core 221
2-Core 432
125% 244 Pts
4-Core 826
8-Core 1,636
146% 1,231 Pts
64-Core 2,984
185% 2,984 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
146% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 200
Parallax 188
176% 201 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 141
Splatting 125
121% 151 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 146%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$162
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3477 3178 3083 2908 3269 3517 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
510% Outstanding
Read 2,348
Write 2,907
Mixed 2,643
SusWrite 3,238
631% 2,784 MB/s
4K Read 78.2
4K Write 253
4K Mixed 128
417% 153 MB/s
DQ Read 2,200
DQ Write 1,766
DQ Mixed 1,972
1,479% 1,979 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 510%
Great: 526%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 124GB
107GB free, PID 00ed
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 34 32 31 32 34 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 194
Write 49.2
Mixed 0.2
SusWrite 31.7
64% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 1.4
82% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Lexar Co Limited 5DU016G-48002A 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
151% Outstanding
MC Read 60.5
MC Write 57.6
MC Mixed 56.2
166% 58.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 52.3
SC Mixed 29.2
99% 34.8 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 151%
Great: 153%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS PRO Builds (Compare 3,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 227%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 250%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $977
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