Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.6% 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 Drive38.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory16.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181019
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '18 at 12:58
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 155
2-Core 310
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 599
80% 596 Pts
64-Core 607
38% 607 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.6% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 73.8
47% 65.4 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 52.1
46% 57.1 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 42 96 79 81 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Read 328
Write 192
Mixed 170
SusWrite 77.2
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 11.1
4K Mixed 11
62% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 90
DQ Write 22
DQ Mixed 22.8
25% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 100%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
413GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 107 106 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 105
Write 108
Mixed 54
SusWrite 107
68% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Crucial CT4G4DFS824A.C8FE CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 20GB
3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
93.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 27.9
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 27.4
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,376 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,092
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