Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics112% 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 Drive189% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 22:44
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 (94th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 1,096
101% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,160
72% 1,160 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3583 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 140
Reflection 146
Parallax 123
114% 136 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 143
Splatting 112
118% 150 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 112%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 780 507 429 428 430 429 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,242
Write 1,587
Mixed 1,197
SusWrite 500
255% 1,132 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 55.3
191% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,262
DQ Write 954
DQ Mixed 967
761% 1,061 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 189%
Great: 237%
Kioxia-exceria SSD 500GB
340GB free
Firmware: ECFA12.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1524 1541 1279 723 714 711 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
213% Outstanding
Read 967
Write 1,368
Mixed 1,114
SusWrite 1082
257% 1,133 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55.4
171% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,342
DQ Write 1,105
DQ Mixed 1,177
894% 1,208 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 213%
Great: 240%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
839GB free, PID 0901
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 139 139 139 139 139 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 140
Write 143
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 138
144% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
39% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 43.4
MC Write 45.7
MC Mixed 34.2
117% 41.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 48.9
SC Mixed 32.6
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 115%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,220 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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