Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive100% 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.
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 Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 22 '21 at 00:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 161
2-Core 318
103% 190 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 1,186
102% 874 Pts
64-Core 2,132
132% 2,132 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 473 473 470 471 472 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 368
Write 214
Mixed 386
SusWrite 468
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 39.4
144% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 193
172% 255 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
538GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 81 79 80 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 79.1
Write 78.9
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 80
56% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 13.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,290 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $1,105
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