Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.4% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '20 at 11:36
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 65%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 76
1-Core 121
2-Core 260
82% 153 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 895
86% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,131
70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85FF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.4% Below average
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 36.3
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 37
Splatting 35.2
30% 36.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 240GB-$43
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 42 42 43 47 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 65% Great: 114%
SABRENT 1TB
845GB free
Firmware: RKT303.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1571 597 537 551 541 535 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
820GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 210 208 205 191 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 179
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 202
124% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 116%
Great: 112%
SAMSUNG HM320II 320GB
129GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 37.3
Write 23
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 40.7
42% 31.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.2% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 21.2
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 19.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING Builds (Compare 3,322 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $531
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