Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics92.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190606
Uptime4 Days
Run DateNov 05 '19 at 19:00
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 165
2-Core 329
106% 196 Pts
4-Core 639
8-Core 801
92% 720 Pts
64-Core 898
56% 898 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
EVGA(3842 2062) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 117
Parallax 111
96% 115 fps
MRender 139
Gravity 102
Splatting 81.9
85% 107 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF510000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 458
Write 379
Mixed 336
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 18.3
72% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 80.2
DQ Mixed 24.1
38% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 55%
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
189GB free
Firmware: UF4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 84 119 70 100 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 431
Write 138
Mixed 108
SusWrite 101
42% 194 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 12.4
70% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 23.2
33% 62.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.8% Very good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 21.3
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 23.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,270 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: $973
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