Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics41.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive192% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 19:29
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 150
2-Core 301
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 971
94% 773 Pts
64-Core 1,546
96% 1,546 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 100%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
EVGA(3842 3288) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.7% Average
Lighting 47
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 44.4
38% 48.7 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 61.5
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
219GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1234 764 491 369 291 299 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,389
Write 1,511
Mixed 1,123
SusWrite 575
258% 1,149 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 54.4
185% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,177
DQ Write 826
DQ Mixed 1,034
764% 1,013 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 192%
Great: 276%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
891GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 191 195 193 193 196 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 40.2
Write 68.5
Mixed 90.5
SusWrite 192
73% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
235GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 157 156 158 156 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 156
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 28.3
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 25.1
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 92%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Builds (Compare 1,802 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,352
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