Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics28.5% 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)
Boot Drive178% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory17 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190129
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 17:02
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1130
103% 863 Pts
64-Core 1,126
70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.5% Poor
Lighting 33.6
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.7
27% 34.2 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 36
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
565GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1017 225 212 100 245 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,143
Write 1,284
Mixed 1,015
SusWrite 322
211% 941 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 74.2
254% 91.4 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 890
DQ Mixed 270
341% 598 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 178%
Great: 255%
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
180GB free
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 420 443 445 446 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 446
Mixed 422
SusWrite 423
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 27.9
120% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 45.4
109% 226 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
WD Elements 2TB
243GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 37
Write 36.8
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 38.2
48% 35.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 27.7
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 26.4
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,270 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $973
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