Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING (all builds)
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210113
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Jan 23 '21 at 07:10
Run Duration	209 Seconds
Run User	DNK-User
Background CPU	3%

Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10850K-$279 84,873 User benchmarks, average bench 99% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 95.5 1-Core 162 2-Core 322 105% 193 Pts	4-Core 570 8-Core 1,243 105% 906 Pts	64-Core 2,147 133% 2,147 Pts
Poor: 88% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Palit(1569 2484) ≥ 4GB; Palit GTX 3070 Gamingpro CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.09 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 229 Reflection 220 Parallax 210 187% 220 fps	Gravity 164 Splatting 146 136% 155 fps
Poor: 135% Great: 158%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme SPCC M.2 PCIe SS 512GB 842 User benchmarks, average bench 186% 417GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM22.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,340 Write 2,209 Mixed 1,423 373% 1,657 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 68.8 225% 83.7 MB/s	DQ Read 694 DQ Write 826 DQ Mixed 814 599% 778 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 290%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 223GB free Firmware: 520ABBF0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 417 Write 273 Mixed 261 70% 317 MB/s	4K Read 30.6 4K Write 81.7 4K Mixed 37.4 138% 49.9 MB/s	DQ Read 278 DQ Write 253 DQ Mixed 246 190% 259 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 85%
Vaseky V800/60G 64GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 57GB free Firmware: SBFQE1.3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	Read 231 Write 126 Mixed 140 36% 166 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 83.2 4K Mixed 21.1 117% 44.8 MB/s	DQ Read 60.4 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 73.1 62% 87.9 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 69%
Nvme SPCC M.2 PCIe SS 256GB 501 User benchmarks, average bench 149% 238GB free Firmware: ECFM22.4 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,331 Write 537 Mixed 1,007 211% 958 MB/s	4K Read 40.1 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 63.8 217% 81.4 MB/s	DQ Read 792 DQ Write 898 DQ Mixed 778 604% 823 MB/s
Poor: 87% Great: 204%
Seagate Expansion 1TB 60,540 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 647GB free Firmware: 9300 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 116 Write 13.3 Mixed 24.4 37% 51.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.2 74% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 66%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB 1,009 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 10GB free, PID 1607 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 13.5 Write 7.5 Mixed 4.7 10% 8.57 MB/s	4K Read 5.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 8%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Kingston KHX3200C18D4/8G CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 Kingston KHX3200C18D4/8G 32GB 41 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 37.9 MC Write 39.8 MC Mixed 30 103% 35.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.8 SC Write 45.8 SC Mixed 30.5 92% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 55.5 72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 102%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Builds (Compare 1,807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 178%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 177%

UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $220Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	554x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	365x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	297x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	276x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	257x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	109x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	144x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	98x
Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)WD $74Bench 277%, 114,373 samples	95x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $115Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	70x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	67x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	67x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $1,342

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16