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 above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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.
Boot Drive72.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190902
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 29 '19 at 14:47
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700KF-$280
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 157
2-Core 304
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,168
104% 882 Pts
64-Core 1,180
73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 84%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 69 59 59 54 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Read 474
Write 348
Mixed 316
SusWrite 86.7
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 22.5
126% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 113
122% 205 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 82%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 151 161 168 168 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 174
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 161
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 108%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 191 190 189 190 186 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 59.1
Write 145
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 189
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.1
384% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB-$560
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 30.7
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 28.7
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,267 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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HDDRAMUSB
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