Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX

Performance Results


Gaming 193% UFO	Desktop 113% UFO	Workstation 231% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 113%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	173% 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 Drive	537% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

CPU throttled at 91% 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.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX (all builds)
Memory	24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	5120 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211001
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 14 '22 at 02:26
Run Duration	286 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Memory 74.3 1-Core 208 2-Core 396 117% 226 Pts	4-Core 813 8-Core 1,447 136% 1,130 Pts	64-Core 2,951 183% 2,951 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB 54,181 User benchmarks, average bench 192% Gigabyte(1458 40A2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.95 Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	173% Outstanding	Lighting 224 Reflection 322 Parallax 243 183% 263 fps	MRender 360 Gravity 245 Splatting 185 207% 264 fps
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 211%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3477 3458 3497 3500 3501 3325 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	537% Outstanding	Read 2,912 Write 3,506 Mixed 3,150 SusWrite 3,460 738% 3257 MB/s	4K Read 86.1 4K Write 251 4K Mixed 126 424% 154 MB/s	DQ Read 1,979 DQ Write 1,538 DQ Mixed 1,724 1,299% 1,747 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 537% Great: 526%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$168 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3076 3096 3124 3081 3082 3098 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	507% Outstanding	Read 2,892 Write 3,257 Mixed 2998 SusWrite 3093 692% 3,060 MB/s	4K Read 77 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 116 388% 142 MB/s	DQ Read 2,062 DQ Write 1615 DQ Mixed 1,819 1,366% 1,832 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 507% Great: 526%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 797GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 149 149 149 148 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	60.2% Good	Read 139 Write 145 Mixed 85.4 SusWrite 149 175% 129 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 116% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 60.2% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl -6400J3239G162x16GB 137 User benchmarks, average bench 173% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	140% Outstanding	MC Read 56.4 MC Write 52.9 MC Mixed 52.7 154% 54 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 48.4 SC Mixed 26.5 91% 32 GB/s	Latency 91.8 44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 140% Great: 208%

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Gaming 214%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 251%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	953x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	530x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	300x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	337x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	253x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	253x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	373x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	206x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	142x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	595x
KF552C40-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 155%, 10,661 samples	180x
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	174x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,059

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16