Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics44.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive51.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210902
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 01 '22 at 17:42
Run Duration425 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$282
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 80.5
1-Core 208
2-Core 417
121% 235 Pts
4-Core 835
8-Core 1565
143% 1,200 Pts
64-Core 2,998
186% 2,998 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.5% Average
Lighting 52.5
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 59
43% 60.1 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 55.7
Splatting 53.6
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 109 127 129 128 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 450
Write 386
Mixed 181
SusWrite 144
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 11.9
71% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 87.5
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 18.7
35% 69.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 55%
Nvme Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD ZP1000GM30002 1TB
856GB free
Firmware: STNSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4069 4024 4063 4072 1439 969 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
474% Outstanding
Read 2,087
Write 4070
Mixed 2,263
SusWrite 3,106
656% 2,881 MB/s
4K Read 55.9
4K Write 363
4K Mixed 105
412% 175 MB/s
DQ Read 1,821
DQ Write 1,588
DQ Mixed 1715
1,283% 1708 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 474%
Great: 506%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
87GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 80 81 79 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 78.2
Write 80
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 78.9
54% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
680GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 47 44 57 43 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 51.7
Write 49.6
Mixed 29.4
SusWrite 50
33% 45.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
45% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
282GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 133 134 130 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 175
Write 167
Mixed 96.1
SusWrite 132
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS5C1050CLA382 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: JC2OA3HB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 102 103 99 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 96.4
Write 99
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 101
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 63%
USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 988GB
771GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 58 43 34 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 148
Write 64.2
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 53
101% 84.4 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1.3
118% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair K32GX5M2B5200C40 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
144% Outstanding
MC Read 57.4
MC Write 56.7
MC Mixed 54
160% 56 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 46.3
SC Mixed 24.3
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 85%
This bench: 144%
Great: 170%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER Builds (Compare 3,404 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 232%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 273%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS MASTER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $1,049
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