Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics23% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1862 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '19 at 22:55
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 263
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 724
72% 586 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 84%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23% Poor
Lighting 28.4
Reflection 29
Parallax 27.3
23% 28.2 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 29.2
Splatting 21.3
23% 28.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.00C06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 79 80 59 76 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 104
Write 104
Mixed 61.7
SusWrite 74.4
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 62%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
478GB free
Firmware: 03.00C06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 93 91 91 94 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 114
Write 107
Mixed 77
SusWrite 91.8
72% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
179% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 62%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
29GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 4.2 3.5 5.2 5.2 5.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
7.28% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 3.8
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 4.7
9% 8.95 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.4
120% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.28%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
32.1% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 7.3
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,220 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $985
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