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 as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive93.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , , ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 21:46
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400-$161
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 81.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 667
74% 583 Pts
64-Core 727
45% 727 Pts
Poor: 78%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 91%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120G709A104-432278 120GB
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 524ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 257 273 267 259 263 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 366
Write 283
Mixed 334
SusWrite 262
70% 311 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 47.7
165% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 248
190% 257 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.7% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 10.2
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 10.9
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,267 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $978
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HDDRAMUSB
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