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 (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190410
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 17:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 1,173
104% 884 Pts
64-Core 1,177
73% 1,177 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 177 129 160 114 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 450
Mixed 323
SusWrite 180
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 51
175% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 328
253% 345 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
48GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,552
Write 2,358
Mixed 1,480
473% 2,130 MB/s
4K Read 59.9
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 77.9
257% 87.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1716
DQ Write 1511
DQ Mixed 1,578
1,192% 1,602 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
113GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 93 95 95 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 123
Write 102
Mixed 78
SusWrite 94.2
73% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 28.4
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 30.6
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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