Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 166% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 166% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	186% 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 Drive	111% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	58.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190410
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 03 '21 at 22:50
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	92.2% Outstanding	Memory 81.2 1-Core 149 2-Core 298 95% 176 Pts	4-Core 553 8-Core 958 91% 755 Pts	64-Core 1429 88% 1429 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 92.2% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 466.27 Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	186% Outstanding	Lighting 271 Reflection 238 Parallax 267 221% 259 fps	MRender 298 Gravity 223 Splatting 163 179% 228 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 186% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 320 470 464 466 464 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 492 Write 464 Mixed 434 SusWrite 420 102% 452 MB/s	4K Read 36.3 4K Write 80.2 4K Mixed 48.7 160% 55.1 MB/s	DQ Read 356 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 354 264% 349 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2TB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 320 471 466 466 465 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 465 Mixed 431 SusWrite 421 102% 452 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 82.6 4K Mixed 50.1 165% 56.7 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 355 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 64GB 109 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	63% Good	MC Read 21.8 MC Write 25.3 MC Mixed 19.6 64% 22.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 23 SC Mixed 17.9 55% 19.1 GB/s	Latency 78.3 51% 78.3 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,178x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,206x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,130x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,963x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,604x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,558x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,325x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,125x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,270x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	931x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $993

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16