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 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.
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive286% 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.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 17:55
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 157
2-Core 308
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 1,192
106% 896 Pts
64-Core 1,174
73% 1,174 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$80
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1161 1170 1145 1195 1174 851 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 2,146
Write 1,153
Mixed 1,070
SusWrite 1116
305% 1,371 MB/s
4K Read 68.3
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 85.2
290% 100 MB/s
DQ Read 813
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 640
566% 838 MB/s
Poor: 104%
This bench: 286%
Great: 241%
Plextor PX-512S3C 512GB
225GB free
Firmware: 1.04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 148 106 173 218 220 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 474
Mixed 380
SusWrite 204
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 53.2
188% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 260
220% 320 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 107%
Great: 103%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 16GB
11GB free, PID 0059
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
9.12% Terrible
Read 24
Write 11.8
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 18.4
18% 15 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.12%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.4% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 21.2
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 27.3
SC Mixed 23.2
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.4%
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 26,262 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: $975
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