Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	106% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	21.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201201
Uptime	2.2 Days
Run Date	May 14 '21 at 21:10
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 90.5 1-Core 150 2-Core 298 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 1,048 99% 822 Pts	64-Core 1,060 66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 105%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 155GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 337 333 327 328 324 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 336 Mixed 292 SusWrite 333 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 43.2 162% 62.5 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 325 DQ Mixed 260 220% 321 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 45GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 434 249 179 154 175 145 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 479 Mixed 459 SusWrite 223 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 60.4 206% 74 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 353 265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 133%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 112GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 188 183 186 187 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 186 Mixed 92.2 SusWrite 186 116% 159 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1 212% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 112%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 84GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 97 99 98 96 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	54.7% Above average	Read 92.6 Write 98.5 Mixed 69.6 SusWrite 97.5 66% 89.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 181GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 196 196 194 194 195 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 183 Write 206 Mixed 103 SusWrite 195 126% 172 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1 214% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182 7,414 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	75.6% Very good	MC Read 28.3 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 23.1 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.7 SC Write 30.1 SC Mixed 22.9 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 66.6 60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 75.6% Great: 101%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,167x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,193x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,125x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,960x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,603x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,557x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,321x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,122x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,269x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	931x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	930x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $975

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $178	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