Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 219%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 269%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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.
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics207% 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 Drive360% 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.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20230110
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '23 at 00:10
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-13700K-$325
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 65.6
1-Core 217
2-Core 414
118% 232 Pts
4-Core 805
8-Core 1,330
130% 1,068 Pts
64-Core 3,121
193% 3,121 Pts
Poor: 120%
This bench: 108%
Great: 131%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$680
Nvidia(10DE 17AF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 532.03
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
207% Outstanding
Lighting 293
Reflection 188
Parallax 304
239% 262 fps
MRender 397
Gravity 263
Splatting 193
222% 284 fps
Poor: 208%
This bench: 207%
Great: 256%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
845GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QJXD7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2882 3403 3327 1984 1480 1485 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
360% Outstanding
Read 1,886
Write 2674
Mixed 2,112
SusWrite 2,427
516% 2,275 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 60.6
204% 75.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,765
DQ Write 1,550
DQ Mixed 1,673
1,250% 1,662 MB/s
Poor: 285%
This bench: 360%
Great: 514%
Generic Flash Disk 34GB
27GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 3.9 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.2 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.63% Terrible
Read 16.4
Write 0.7
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 4
7% 6.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
6% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.63%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F5-6600J3440G162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
130% Outstanding
MC Read 53.2
MC Write 49.4
MC Mixed 50.8
146% 51.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 21.9
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 130%
Great: 221%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z790 AORUS ELITE AX Builds (Compare 9,030 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 291%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 346%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $1,395
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