Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive326% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181019
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 21:12
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
96% 177 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,118
101% 851 Pts
64-Core 1,127
70% 1,127 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
137GB free
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 77 113 67 79 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 446
Write 167
Mixed 226
SusWrite 92.1
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 65.6
4K Mixed 36.1
121% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 176
138% 193 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 118%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
653GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1763 1544 1556 1544 1551 1561 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,795
Write 2,028
Mixed 1,620
SusWrite 1,587
448% 2,007 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 50.8
182% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,389
DQ Write 1,373
DQ Mixed 1,390
1,042% 1,384 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 326%
Great: 445%
WD My Book Essentials 2TB
950GB free, PID 1110
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 39 38 39 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 36.3
Write 37
Mixed 32
SusWrite 38.2
49% 35.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.1% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.2
62% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 15.3
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,270 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: $973
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