Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results


Gaming 162% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 157% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	182% 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	226% 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.

Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211105
Uptime	10.9 Days
Run Date	Apr 23 '23 at 01:20
Run Duration	412 Seconds
Run User	ARE-User
Background CPU	48%

PC Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	Memory 82.8 1-Core 135 2-Core 276 90% 165 Pts	4-Core 542 8-Core 923 89% 732 Pts	64-Core 1,270 79% 1,270 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 3896) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.68 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	182% Outstanding	Lighting 256 Reflection 254 Parallax 290 209% 267 fps	MRender 323 Gravity 231 Splatting 164 187% 239 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 182% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1226 1168 1204 1236 1247 1201 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	226% Outstanding	Read 1,566 Write 1,508 Mixed 1,521 SusWrite 1,214 327% 1,452 MB/s	4K Read 41.3 4K Write 62.8 4K Mixed 48.5 158% 50.9 MB/s	DQ Read 758 DQ Write 1,042 DQ Mixed 874 668% 892 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 226% Great: 526%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 235GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1322 1291 1274 1264 1229 1345 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	244% Outstanding	Read 1,854 Write 1,578 Mixed 1,333 SusWrite 1,287 340% 1,513 MB/s	4K Read 39.6 4K Write 66 4K Mixed 47.1 155% 50.9 MB/s	DQ Read 818 DQ Write 1,140 DQ Mixed 892 698% 950 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 244% Great: 410%
ST16000NM001G-2KK103 16TB 1,705 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1.5TB free Firmware: SN03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 112 116 117 120 123 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	22.8% Poor	Read 138 Write 146 Mixed 90.7 SusWrite 118 28% 123 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 8.8 4K Mixed 1.2 36% 9.87 MB/s	DQ Read 3.1 DQ Write 13.3 DQ Mixed 1.9 3% 6.1 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 22.8% Great: 45%
St14000n M0018-2H4101 14TB 15 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 13TB free Firmware: SN03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 142 145 145 148 146 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	32.1% Below average	Read 240 Write 233 Mixed 125 SusWrite 143 42% 185 MB/s	4K Read 27.6 4K Write 10.9 4K Mixed 1.5 50% 13.3 MB/s	DQ Read 7.5 DQ Write 12.6 DQ Mixed 0.4 3% 6.83 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 32.1% Great: 39%
Seagate ST12000DM0007-2GR116 12TB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2TB free Firmware: DN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 97 91 93 95 93 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 42% Great: 93%
Seagate ST16000VN001-2RV103 16TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 2TB free Firmware: SC61 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 99 97 98 101 99 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 5% Great: 138%
Seagate ST16000VN001-2RV103 16TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 1.5TB free Firmware: SC61 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 130 125 124 125 117 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 5% Great: 138%
Seagate ST10000V N0004-1ZD101 10TB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 8.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 97 97 97 98 100 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 48% Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 753GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 89 90 90 90 91 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	41% Average	Read 53.4 Write 87.2 Mixed 60.3 SusWrite 87.9 53% 72.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 0.5 182% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 41% Great: 90%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95 26,217 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0114 SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 37 36 36 37 37 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	19.5% Very poor	Read 31.2 Write 36.9 Mixed 29.6 SusWrite 36.4 25% 33.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 19.5% Great: 108%
Toshiba MG08ACA16TE 16TB 462 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 1.5TB free Firmware: 4002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 253 255 249 251 254 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 60% Great: 135%
Seagate ST18000NE000-2YY101 18TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 17TB free Firmware: EN01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 139 144 139 145 143 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 93%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 49TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 254 255 255 256 256 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 25% Great: 105%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 029E CMW16GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 32GB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	56.2% Above average	MC Read 19.2 MC Write 22.6 MC Mixed 18 57% 19.9 GB/s	SC Read 10.8 SC Write 18.6 SC Mixed 16.6 44% 15.3 GB/s	Latency 75.5 53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 56.2% Great: 74%

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Gaming 152%

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Desktop 102%

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Workstation 151%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER - $380

CPU
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	4,905x
Core i7-9700KIntel $245Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,623x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $287Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	560x

GPU
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	1,316x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	655x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	644x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	866x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	570x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	493x

RAM
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	289x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	286x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $128Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	255x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $1,312

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16