Gigabyte GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS Ultra

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive195% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 AORUS ULTRA
MotherboardGigabyte GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS Ultra  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190314
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateJan 05 '22 at 00:37
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 73.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 267
83% 155 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 943
87% 729 Pts
64-Core 916
57% 916 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 497.29
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (40 fps cap detected)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 36.2
33% 39 fps
MRender 40.8
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 30.6
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1136 1078 656 635 716 708 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
195% Outstanding
Read 1,328
Write 1,684
Mixed 1,241
SusWrite 821
286% 1,269 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 47.2
166% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,098
DQ Write 749
DQ Mixed 978
715% 942 MB/s
Poor: 143%
This bench: 195%
Great: 333%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 159 159 165 164 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 160
Mixed 106
SusWrite 161
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
208% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 101%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB
521GB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 137 140 143 143 141 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 130
Write 125
Mixed 15.2
SusWrite 140
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.3
74% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown VMA45UG-MIC1U22T2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 18.9
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 14.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 92.6
43% 92.6 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 AORUS ULTRA-CF Builds (Compare 7,710 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 152%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 150%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS Ultra - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $1,384
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