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 below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190902
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJul 24 '20 at 18:11
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KS
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 835
77% 644 Pts
64-Core 1,266
78% 1,266 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 176 167 165 163 181 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63% Good
Read 227
Write 164
Mixed 205
SusWrite 179
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 29.6
105% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 182
151% 220 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 63%
Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
360GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 470 478 475 473 475 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 478
Mixed 466
SusWrite 464
108% 479 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 53.8
179% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 351
264% 355 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
590GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 97 104 99 102 103 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 62.7
Write 104
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 99.5
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
82% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 24.7
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 27.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,223 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: $985
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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