Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 198%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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.
Graphics182% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive137% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '21 at 21:18
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 162
2-Core 321
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 640
8-Core 1,203
110% 922 Pts
64-Core 1,733
107% 1,733 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 108%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
182% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 240
Parallax 268
212% 256 fps
MRender 305
Gravity 223
Splatting 165
181% 231 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 182%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8100NP 1TB
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB411D39
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 190 75 160 147 229 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
137% Outstanding
Read 348
Write 485
Mixed 301
SusWrite 194
75% 332 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 74.5
232% 84.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,186
DQ Write 543
DQ Mixed 408
424% 712 MB/s
Poor: 117%
This bench: 137%
Great: 336%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-4000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 44.7
MC Mixed 30
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 47.1
SC Mixed 32.1
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 51.1
78% 51.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 109%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,300 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,117
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