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 (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive48.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 06:24
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 260
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 837
84% 681 Pts
64-Core 1,031
64% 1,031 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 102%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
440GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 182 100 97 102 96 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.5% Average
Read 187
Write 109
Mixed 104
SusWrite 164
32% 141 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 26.6
89% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 58.4
DQ Write 86.9
DQ Mixed 119
77% 88 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$160
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.8% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 23.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 114%

 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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