Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 211%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
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Workstation
Workstation 240%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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.
Graphics187% 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 Drive200% 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 95% 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 ELITE AX DDR4  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '21 at 00:05
Run Duration259 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 95%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Memory 77.8
1-Core 209
2-Core 414
120% 234 Pts
4-Core 828
8-Core 1,589
144% 1,209 Pts
64-Core 2,416
150% 2,416 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 243
Parallax 280
220% 264 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 234
Splatting 170
187% 238 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon EPX-KW960 960GB
495GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CDW28P3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 719 722 741 725 740 772 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,187
Write 749
Mixed 442
SusWrite 736
173% 779 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 55.7
203% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,297
DQ Write 749
DQ Mixed 370
450% 805 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 200%
Great: 210%
Liteon EPX-KW960 960GB
698GB free
Firmware: CDW28P3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 814 817 816 817 817 817 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Read 1,224
Write 807
Mixed 448
SusWrite 816
184% 824 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 49
188% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,294
DQ Write 832
DQ Mixed 361
458% 829 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 203%
Great: 210%
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
82GB free
Firmware: CXA74H0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,850
Write 1469
Mixed 610
288% 1,310 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 204
4K Mixed 64.3
262% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,315
DQ Write 1,245
DQ Mixed 1,087
869% 1,216 MB/s
Poor: 149% Great: 306%
OCZ INTR EPID 3700 480GB
64GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 384 385 378 369 329 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 387
Write 386
Mixed 228
SusWrite 371
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 42.3
4K Mixed 26.2
91% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 107
93% 137 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 85%
Samsung MZVKW512HMJP 512GB
77GB free
Firmware: 0208
SusWrite @10s intervals: 719 705 706 702 705 701 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 83% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-8GTZKK 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 26.4
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 25.7
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 78%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Builds (Compare 4,921 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
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Workstation
Workstation 230%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,232
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