Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190729
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 03:45
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 322
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 910
96% 769 Pts
64-Core 924
57% 924 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Asus(1043 866D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 3625 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
107% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 125
Parallax 143
108% 133 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 135
Splatting 107
111% 141 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
221GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 210 206 201 195 190 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 486
Write 212
Mixed 267
SusWrite 207
65% 293 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 37.5
143% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 174
122% 147 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 82%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
146GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 258 261 299 266 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 481
Mixed 463
SusWrite 284
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 56.7
188% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 266
225% 328 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 27.4
96% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 29.7
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,217 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: $982
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