Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics109% 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 Drive217% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '20 at 19:57
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$265
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 326
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 643
8-Core 1248
112% 946 Pts
64-Core 1,252
78% 1,252 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3550 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
109% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 141
Parallax 112
110% 129 fps
MRender 190
Gravity 136
Splatting 110
115% 145 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 109%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 659 524 423 427 428 427 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,686
Write 1,630
Mixed 1,305
SusWrite 481
285% 1,275 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 65.4
228% 82.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,254
DQ Write 986
DQ Mixed 993
778% 1,078 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 217%
Great: 237%
Kioxia-exceria SSD 500GB
340GB free
Firmware: ECFA12.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1539 1529 1277 719 722 718 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 1,185
Write 1302
Mixed 1,246
SusWrite 1084
272% 1,204 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 57.1
188% 67.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,410
DQ Write 1,144
DQ Mixed 1,200
920% 1,251 MB/s
Poor: 110%
This bench: 229%
Great: 240%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
839GB free, PID 0901
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 138 138 139 138 139 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 145
Write 140
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 138
144% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
35% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 43.6
MC Mixed 34.3
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 23.5
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 110%
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 26,386 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: $1,090
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