Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics43.5% 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 Drive88.6% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20211102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '22 at 10:37
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 142
2-Core 288
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 1,006
91% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,545
96% 1,545 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
43.5% Average
Lighting 56.2
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 50.8
46% 54.9 fps
MRender 45.3
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 46.9
39% 47.9 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVS500G 500GB
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0N01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 812 427 396 560 527 169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 1,304
Write 1,506
Mixed 155
SusWrite 482
192% 862 MB/s
4K Read 8.2
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 6.4
23% 6.33 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 244%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164
244GB free
Firmware: 13.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1307 800 868 916 914 886 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,814
Write 1,586
Mixed 2,008
SusWrite 948
357% 1,589 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 74.8
242% 92.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,272
DQ Write 978
DQ Mixed 1,146
851% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 256%
Great: 472%
Sandisk S-1 1TB
189GB free
Firmware: 40RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 391 409 410 410 404 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 428
Mixed 305
SusWrite 403
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 49.8
172% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 255
216% 317 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 25.1
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 42.9
SC Mixed 28.1
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,302 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: $993
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