Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics21.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive151% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory61.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '20 at 22:14
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 158
2-Core 315
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 1,183
103% 876 Pts
64-Core 1,178
73% 1,178 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 24.1
Parallax 34.5
20% 27.7 fps
MRender 33.4
Gravity 30
Splatting 25
24% 29.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kbg30zms256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ADDA0105 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 622 563 572 522 512 487 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 885
Write 451
Mixed 649
SusWrite 546
141% 633 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 58.5
194% 66.7 MB/s
DQ Read 649
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 370
306% 447 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 151%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX4M2D3000C16 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 30.1
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 29.7
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,403 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,080
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