Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 204%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 224%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics203% 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 Drive277% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display3840 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '21 at 07:57
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 155
2-Core 291
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 1,153
102% 868 Pts
64-Core 2,064
128% 2,064 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
203% Outstanding
Lighting 301
Reflection 286
Parallax 334
245% 307 fps
MRender 318
Gravity 246
Splatting 186
197% 250 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 203%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 624 618 615 622 625 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2,493
Write 2,244
Mixed 1,541
SusWrite 670
387% 1,737 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 83.1
281% 99.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,220
DQ Write 984
DQ Mixed 1,097
822% 1,100 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 277%
Great: 340%
Samsung MZVLB2T0HMLB-000L7 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1L2QEXB7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2400 2404 2406 1558 1151 1138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
327% Outstanding
Read 2,136
Write 2344
Mixed 1,717
SusWrite 1843
453% 2,010 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 73.9
244% 87.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,300
DQ Write 1,081
DQ Mixed 1,175
884% 1,185 MB/s
Poor: 163%
This bench: 327%
Great: 327%
ST8000NM0105-1VS112 8TB
52GB free
Firmware: SS05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 115 112 112 109 115 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
17.3% Very poor
Read 194
Write 196
Mixed 100
SusWrite 112
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 1
8% 3.83 MB/s
DQ Read 1.9
DQ Write 13
DQ Mixed 2.1
3% 5.67 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 40.1
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 31.2
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 32.1
97% 34.1 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z490 AORUS ULTRA Builds (Compare 1,659 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA - $340

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,680
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