Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 164% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 171% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	159% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	22.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211110
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Jun 07 '22 at 23:04
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	KWT-User
Background CPU	21%
CPU Throttled	91%

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PC Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-12600K-$177 101,563 User benchmarks, average bench 109% U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	105% Outstanding	Memory 69.2 1-Core 205 2-Core 374 112% 216 Pts	4-Core 757 8-Core 1,240 122% 998 Pts	64-Core 1,793 111% 1,793 Pts
Poor: 100% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 117%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650 20,197 User benchmarks, average bench 171% PowerColor(148C 2406) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	159% Outstanding	Lighting 194 Reflection 227 Parallax 391 158% 270 fps	MRender 368 Gravity 146 Splatting 247 205% 253 fps
Poor: 165% ↑ This bench: 159% Great: 178%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc 2.5 SSD 512GB 191 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 340GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1022A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 201 115 162 70 152 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	55.6% Above average	Read 477 Write 416 Mixed 388 SusWrite 164 81% 361 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 76 4K Mixed 1.1 74% 32.9 MB/s	DQ Read 180 DQ Write 117 DQ Mixed 1.3 41% 99.1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 55.6% Great: 97%
Team TM8PS7001T 1TB 2,755 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 152GB free Firmware: S0830A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 76 1.9 15 97 3.1 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	26.3% Poor	Read 390 Write 97 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 48.2 29% 135 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.1 29% 6.93 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 26.3% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 840GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 126 133 135 133 131 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	61.3% Good	Read 84.5 Write 104 Mixed 68.2 SusWrite 129 71% 96.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 61.3% Great: 90%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB 13,327 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 351GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 126 123 124 127 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 25% Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 877GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 160 169 169 168 170 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	77.4% Very good	Read 104 Write 122 Mixed 76.3 SusWrite 166 86% 117 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 77.4% Great: 106%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Chun Well Holding Limited CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x16GB 66 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	85.1% Excellent	MC Read 33.8 MC Write 29.8 MC Mixed 30 89% 31.2 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 31.2 SC Mixed 23.6 71% 24.9 GB/s	Latency 103 39% 103 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 109%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,520x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	1,004x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	686x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	628x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	456x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	432x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	448x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	316x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	233x

RAM
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	178x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	146x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	111x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $922

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16