Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive112% 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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 20:58
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$262
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 1,130
103% 864 Pts
64-Core 1,149
71% 1,149 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 306 291 282 293 280 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 467
Mixed 375
SusWrite 306
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 55.1
188% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 346
262% 354 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
223GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 140 175 177 176 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 484
Mixed 369
SusWrite 216
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 40.3
150% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 201
187% 287 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 97%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
843GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 134 133 135 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 135
Write 89.6
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 134
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
219% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 42.9
MC Write 46.5
MC Mixed 29.5
113% 39.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 32.6
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 111%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,633 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: $1,082
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