Gigabyte GA-Z390 M-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics6.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive83.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Z390 M
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z390 M-CF  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 08:58
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 159
2-Core 277
100% 178 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,271
112% 953 Pts
64-Core 1,635
101% 1,635 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7000
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
6.9% Terrible
Lighting 6.6
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 8.47
5% 9.07 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 16.7
10% 11.4 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.9%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8 240GB
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 155 45 104 46 88 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 423
Write 342
Mixed 318
SusWrite 108
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 40
153% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 208
182% 268 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 84%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$56
444GB free
Firmware: 2C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 82 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
46% Average
Read 78
Write 75.7
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 82.2
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 11.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.2
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z390 M-CF Builds (Compare 1,324 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z390 M-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $393
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