Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics41.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.3% 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.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 07:49
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 80.2
1-Core 105
2-Core 309
86% 165 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 955
95% 775 Pts
64-Core 2,110
131% 2,110 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Asus(1043 87C6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.2% Average
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 180
Parallax 188
0% 123 fps
MRender 193
Gravity 144
Splatting 121
121% 152 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 1TB
577GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 418 417 416 424 307 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 312
Write 119
Mixed 282
SusWrite 401
63% 278 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 36.7
138% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 198
170% 248 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 103%
External RAID 1TB
56GB free, PID 0077
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 42.4
Write 32
Mixed 32
SusWrite 43
50% 37.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4B.M8FE1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
75.6% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 23.3
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 15.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,342 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $1,191
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