Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 234%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 130%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 263%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics200% 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 Drive552% 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 (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20230215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '23 at 08:33
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 76%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-13900K-$471
U3E1, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 253
2-Core 506
146% 285 Pts
4-Core 777
8-Core 1321
127% 1,049 Pts
64-Core 2,759
171% 2,759 Pts
Poor: 123%
This bench: 120%
Great: 135%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-$1,000
Nvidia(10DE 1795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3180 MHz, MLim: 5600 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
200% Outstanding
Lighting 280
Reflection 311
Parallax 314
228% 301 fps
MRender 271
Gravity 329
Splatting 219
218% 273 fps
Poor: 263%
This bench: 200%
Great: 305%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$85
835GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620311WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1831 3857 4748 5086 2428 1253 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
552% Outstanding
Read 3234
Write 3,613
Mixed 2,276
SusWrite 3,201
695% 3,081 MB/s
4K Read 53.7
4K Write 294
4K Mixed 115
385% 154 MB/s
DQ Read 2,595
DQ Write 2,262
DQ Mixed 2,398
1,806% 2,418 MB/s
Poor: 251%
This bench: 552%
Great: 598%
USB Flash Memory 32GB
26GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.3 6 8.1 9.7 6.2 7.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
7.55% Terrible
Read 33.5
Write 1
Mixed 12.4
SusWrite 7.5
14% 13.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.55%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH32GX5M2X7200C34 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 7200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
226% Outstanding
MC Read 97.7
MC Write 86.3
MC Mixed 85.1
256% 89.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.3
SC Write 51.9
SC Mixed 37.8
111% 39 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 146%
This bench: 226%
Great: 253%

 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 9,069 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: 108% - Outstanding Total price: $1,384
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