Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 117% UFO	Workstation 70% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 117%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	44.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	296% 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	Although 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.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	24.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 02 '22 at 10:45
Run Duration	246 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^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-$297 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Memory 79.7 1-Core 214 2-Core 414 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 827 8-Core 1,544 142% 1,185 Pts	64-Core 2,891 179% 2,891 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279 447,556 User benchmarks, average bench 100% MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44.6% Average	Lighting 56.7 Reflection 48.7 Parallax 50.4 46% 51.9 fps	MRender 81.7 Gravity 42.5 Splatting 35.9 42% 53.4 fps
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 44.6% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0C 1TB 8,724 User benchmarks, average bench 218% 864GB free (System drive) Firmware: 211210WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1538 836 832 839 835 836 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	296% Outstanding	Read 1,555 Write 1745 Mixed 1406 SusWrite 953 318% 1,415 MB/s	4K Read 55.4 4K Write 268 4K Mixed 89.1 340% 138 MB/s	DQ Read 1,683 DQ Write 1,548 DQ Mixed 1,549 1,180% 1,593 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 296% Great: 269%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB 86,316 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 220GB free Firmware: UF4304RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 134 161 153 138 142 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	55.5% Above average	Read 449 Write 376 Mixed 318 SusWrite 161 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 22 4K Write 40.3 4K Mixed 16.6 76% 26.3 MB/s	DQ Read 119 DQ Write 106 DQ Mixed 31 46% 85.4 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 55.5% Great: 56%
Kingston SNVS1000GB 1TB 6,196 User benchmarks, average bench 161% 877GB free Firmware: S8442101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1436 1465 1448 1435 1428 1428 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	238% Outstanding	Read 1,310 Write 1,414 Mixed 950 SusWrite 1,440 288% 1,279 MB/s	4K Read 38.9 4K Write 239 4K Mixed 23.2 215% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 624 DQ Write 1,042 DQ Mixed 427 438% 698 MB/s
Poor: 98% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 228%
Seagate ST500LM030-1RK17D 500GB 12,805 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 466GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 117 116 117 116 129 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	66.7% Good	Read 114 Write 125 Mixed 54.1 SusWrite 118 75% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 187% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 67%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45 23,554 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 298GB free Firmware: 12.01A12 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 79 81 81 80 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	45.1% Average	Read 76.7 Write 68.9 Mixed 58.9 SusWrite 80.2 53% 71.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 32GB 192 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 36.7 MC Mixed 35.6 104% 36.5 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 38.1 SC Mixed 30.7 89% 31 GB/s	Latency 81.1 49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 110%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,520x
Core i5-12600KIntel $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,004x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	686x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	628x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	456x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	432x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	448x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	316x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	233x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	178x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	146x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	111x

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Value: 90% - Outstanding

Total price: $942

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	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