Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive374% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 05:35
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 289
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 565
8-Core 790
85% 678 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 99%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Gigabyte(1458 3604) 3GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.2% Average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 52.8
Parallax 76.7
47% 62.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 51
50% 63.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
924GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0906I Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1888 1934 1947 1955 1959 1856 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 2,630
Write 1,963
Mixed 1,487
SusWrite 1,923
448% 2,001 MB/s
4K Read 63.7
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 85.7
290% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,421
DQ Write 1,339
DQ Mixed 510
622% 1,090 MB/s
Poor: 175%
This bench: 374%
Great: 372%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 23.8
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 25.3
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,254 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: $978
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