Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive92.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 03:59
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600KF-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 169
2-Core 338
109% 201 Pts
4-Core 676
8-Core 1000
104% 838 Pts
64-Core 975
60% 975 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 111%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 63.3
56% 66.8 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 56.7
52% 65 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD 256GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM20E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 75 233 95 11 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 295
Write 246
Mixed 310
SusWrite 115
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 40.9
198% 81.3 MB/s
DQ Read 452
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 306
236% 327 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 226%
Samsung 850 EVO mSATA 250GB
65GB free
Firmware: EMT41B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 317 317 317 315 315 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 492
Mixed 372
SusWrite 333
95% 425 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 62.4
212% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 354
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 122%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
750GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 189 190 190 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 213
Write 170
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 189
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 1.1
255% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.5
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 27.9
106% 37.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 29.9
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
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 26,367 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,092
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HDDRAMUSB
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