EVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 194%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 112%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 199%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics177% 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 Drive367% 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.
MotherboardEVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 05 '21 at 16:17
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 99
1-Core 166
2-Core 330
108% 198 Pts
4-Core 662
8-Core 1,324
117% 993 Pts
64-Core 1,650
102% 1,650 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 111%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6800-XT-$650
Asus(1043 04F0) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
177% Outstanding
Lighting 223
Reflection 253
Parallax 467
182% 314 fps
MRender 385
Gravity 162
Splatting 274
222% 274 fps
Poor: 165%
This bench: 177%
Great: 178%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
884GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2340 2189 2121 2068 2069 2067 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 2,081
Write 1,973
Mixed 1312
SusWrite 2,142
422% 1,877 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 67.1
240% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,921
DQ Write 1,668
DQ Mixed 1,748
1,323% 1,779 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 367%
Great: 425%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 201 200 201 200 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 162
Mixed 85.3
SusWrite 200
120% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 118%
Great: 114%
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Read 17
Write 4.5
Mixed 7.4
SusWrite 3.3
9% 8.05 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
143% Outstanding
MC Read 54
MC Write 56.3
MC Mixed 43.6
147% 51.3 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 56.7
SC Mixed 41.2
118% 41.5 GB/s
Latency 41.3
97% 41.3 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 143%
Great: 151%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z490 DARK KINGPIN Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO

Motherboard: EVGA Z490 DARK KINGPIN

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $260
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