Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 130%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 19:46
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$145
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 168
2-Core 338
108% 201 Pts
4-Core 675
8-Core 957
102% 816 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 111%
Great: 103%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8280
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.24% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 12
Parallax 8.59
6% 9.16 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 16.1
10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.24%
Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
EVGA(3842 3277) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 144
Parallax 158
125% 151 fps
MRender 199
Gravity 126
Splatting 105
113% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 308 303 303 304 301 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 322
Mixed 308
SusWrite 306
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 40.3
157% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 247
212% 312 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 126%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
311GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 122 124 124 122 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 125
Write 112
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 122
69% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71%
Great: 108%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$106
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 191 196 196 196 196 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 143
Write 163
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 195
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 30.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 100%
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 26,324 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,004
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