Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45.7% 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 Drive127% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '20 at 18:29
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 88.4
1-Core 142
2-Core 283
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 765
83% 659 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2078 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.7% Average
Lighting 52.1
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 48.9
42% 53.7 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 52.1
Splatting 68
52% 63.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$80
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 243 255 260 258 258 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 1,295
Write 231
Mixed 381
SusWrite 251
117% 539 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 45.6
157% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 187
160% 233 MB/s
Poor: 104%
This bench: 127%
Great: 241%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
838GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 197 202 200 200 206 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 139
Write 152
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 200
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.4% Very good
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21.7
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.1
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,217 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: $982
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