Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

Performance Results


Gaming 282% UFO	Desktop 120% UFO	Workstation 312% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 128%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	228% 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	90.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230307
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 13 '23 at 04:37
Run Duration	127 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-13600K-$316 23,618 User benchmarks, average bench 122% U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Memory 87.6 1-Core 223 2-Core 449 131% 253 Pts	4-Core 903 8-Core 1,551 149% 1,227 Pts	64-Core 2,666 165% 2,666 Pts
Poor: 117% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$800 44,222 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Asus(1043 88A3) CLim: 3120 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 537.34 Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	228% Outstanding	Lighting 330 Reflection 325 Parallax 341 269% 332 fps	MRender 436 Gravity 288 Splatting 207 242% 310 fps
Poor: 216% ↑ This bench: 228% Great: 253%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0A-00SM50 2TB 8,872 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 415020WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 364 414 431 432 427 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	90.4% Outstanding	Read 300 Write 333 Mixed 212 SusWrite 398 70% 311 MB/s	4K Read 22.8 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 31.1 129% 52.3 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 299 DQ Mixed 225 199% 300 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 90.4% Great: 117%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 2,712 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 931GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 376 457 481 463 476 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 321 Write 274 Mixed 275 SusWrite 429 73% 325 MB/s	4K Read 24.1 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 46.3 149% 56.9 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 275 225% 320 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Team Group Inc UD5-6000 2x16GB 2,523 User benchmarks, average bench 178% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	193% Outstanding	MC Read 80.2 MC Write 76.1 MC Mixed 71 216% 75.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 55.3 SC Mixed 33.8 106% 37.1 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 140% ↑ This bench: 193% Great: 198%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 7: 0P 1R 0G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
7%	9%	35	218	60	165	27"	2560 1440	AUS27E0 VG27WQ1B

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Gaming 292%

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Desktop 123%

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Workstation 346%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX - $240

CPU
Core i7-13700KIntel $376Bench 126%, 25,836 samples	1,603x
Core i9-13900KIntel $530Bench 129%, 39,499 samples	1,366x
Core i5-13600KIntel $316Bench 122%, 23,618 samples	679x

GPU
RTX 4070-TiNvidia $800Bench 240%, 44,222 samples	874x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,595Bench 370%, 13,733 samples	871x
RTX 4080Nvidia $1,090Bench 290%, 12,766 samples	576x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $128Bench 431%, 89,760 samples	798x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $60Bench 386%, 206,100 samples	603x
990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $135Bench 472%, 19,488 samples	287x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	556x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 173%, 12,682 samples	456x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 187%, 7,570 samples	378x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,544

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $316	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $396	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $260	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $54	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16