Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier
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 94.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics81.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive324% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 02:18
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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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 i9-9900K-$427
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 1018
91% 771 Pts
64-Core 1,430
88% 1,430 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
EVGA(3842 6178) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.4% Excellent
Lighting 99.8
Reflection 116
Parallax 97
81% 104 fps
MRender 97.8
Gravity 97.1
Splatting 103
82% 99.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
887GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2112 2124 1181 1168 1156 1168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
324% Outstanding
Read 2,471
Write 2,270
Mixed 1493
SusWrite 1485
432% 1,930 MB/s
4K Read 57.7
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 80
261% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,290
DQ Write 1,099
DQ Mixed 1,156
877% 1,182 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 324%
Great: 372%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
489GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 139 141 141 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 159
Write 169
Mixed 90
SusWrite 140
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
906GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 175 176 176 174 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 165
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 175
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
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 expectations (32nd percentile)
74.4% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 22.7
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.8
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.4%
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 26,200 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: $974
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