Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 57% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.4% 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 Drive	380% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190410
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 02 '19 at 17:32
Run Duration	283 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$260 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 91.1 1-Core 152 2-Core 303 99% 182 Pts	4-Core 600 8-Core 1,185 106% 893 Pts	64-Core 1,173 73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.4% Above average	Lighting 64.6 Reflection 71 Parallax 62.5 53% 66 fps	MRender 73.4 Gravity 63.7 Splatting 56.6 52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 869GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1600 2045 2211 2249 2250 2248 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	380% Outstanding	Read 2,448 Write 2,267 Mixed 1,370 SusWrite 2,101 460% 2,046 MB/s	4K Read 55.6 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 78.2 270% 98.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,714 DQ Write 1,471 DQ Mixed 1557 1,176% 1,581 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 380% Great: 425%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB 13,939 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 180GB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 798 576 578 580 580 580 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	169% Outstanding	Read 934 Write 898 Mixed 687 SusWrite 615 176% 784 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 61.8 202% 69.7 MB/s	DQ Read 748 DQ Write 666 DQ Mixed 694 524% 703 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 169% Great: 313%
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550 8,641 User benchmarks, average bench 186% 76GB free Firmware: 8EV101H0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 948 959 833 672 661 558 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	225% Outstanding	Read 1,041 Write 962 Mixed 650 SusWrite 772 192% 856 MB/s	4K Read 42.6 4K Write 242 4K Mixed 55.5 264% 114 MB/s	DQ Read 1,632 DQ Write 939 DQ Mixed 995 819% 1,189 MB/s
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 225% Great: 230%
Samsung XP941 PCIe M.2 128GB 740 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 89GB free Firmware: UXM6501Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 441 424 428 429 425 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	129% Outstanding	Read 1,042 Write 442 Mixed 419 SusWrite 430 129% 583 MB/s	4K Read 34.6 4K Write 102 4K Mixed 39.7 157% 58.7 MB/s	DQ Read 438 DQ Write 171 DQ Mixed 163 158% 257 MB/s
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 131%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB 7,767 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 60 58 59 59 60 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	25.8% Poor	Read 32 Write 71.2 Mixed 35 SusWrite 57.8 36% 49 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.3 64% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 123%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 356GB free Firmware: CC46 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 74 73 74 74 73 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	40.2% Average	Read 67.3 Write 70.8 Mixed 57.8 SusWrite 72.7 50% 67.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 149% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 68%
Garmin zumo Flash 4GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 3% 2GB free, PID 239c Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	1.22% Terrible	Read 3 Write 0.5 Mixed 1.5 SusWrite 0.7 2% 1.42 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 10% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.22% Great: 4%
Garmin zumo SD Card 32GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 4% 26GB free, PID 239c Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.3 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	6.06% Terrible	Read 3 Write 1.7 Mixed 2.5 SusWrite 0.1 2% 1.82 MB/s	4K Read 2.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 1.9 130% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 6.06% Great: 6%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$103 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (38^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	76.7% Very good	MC Read 28.3 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 24.4 77% 27.1 GB/s	SC Read 17.9 SC Write 28.6 SC Mixed 23.5 67% 23.3 GB/s	Latency 65.6 61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 76.7% Great: 114%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $260Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,220x
Core i9-9900KIntel $405Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,237x
Core i5-9600KIntel $137Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,161x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,971x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,893x
RTX 3080Nvidia $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,613x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,572x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,333x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,137x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,278x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	936x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	934x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,073

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16