Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '21 at 01:34
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
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 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 i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 84.7
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 233
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 664
67% 543 Pts
64-Core 967
60% 967 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
HP(103C 82FC) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 61.3
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 59.2
50% 61.8 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 58.9
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SB8U-256G-1006 256GB
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 176 185 179 180 187 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 444
Write 182
Mixed 128
SusWrite 184
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 46.6
4K Mixed 31.1
96% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 181
160% 242 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
39% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 10.5
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,213 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $963
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