Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics41.1% 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 Drive319% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 01:44
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$275
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 168
2-Core 337
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 674
8-Core 1,344
119% 1,009 Pts
64-Core 1,339
83% 1,339 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 111%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4550 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.1% Average
Lighting 15.1
Reflection 182
Parallax 13.2
12% 70.2 fps
MRender 241
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 122
97% 121 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 890 644 644 643 643 603 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2585
Write 2,369
Mixed 1,501
SusWrite 678
398% 1,783 MB/s
4K Read 71.9
4K Write 222
4K Mixed 102
357% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,528
DQ Write 1,356
DQ Mixed 1,433
1,077% 1,439 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 319%
Great: 340%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
18GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,759
Write 7,402
Mixed 7,065
1,654% 7,408 MB/s
4K Read 786
4K Write 417
4K Mixed 456
1,995% 553 MB/s
DQ Read 2,139
DQ Write 1,560
DQ Mixed 1609
1,268% 1,769 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
580GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 134 132 135 135 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 161
Write 85.7
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 133
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
209% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 29
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 28.8
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,326 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,004
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