Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results


Gaming 14% Tree trunk	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	4.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	85.8% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z490-A (all builds)
Memory	25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200323
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	May 27 '21 at 22:46
Run Duration	272 Seconds
Run User	IRN-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 167 2-Core 330 106% 197 Pts	4-Core 643 8-Core 1,219 111% 931 Pts	64-Core 2,168 134% 2,168 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 39,219 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Asus(1043 8694) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681 Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	4.82% Terrible	Lighting 6.1 Reflection 9.9 Parallax 9.1 5% 8.37 fps	MRender 11.2 Gravity 7.8 Splatting 0.1 4% 6.37 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.82% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 931GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1315 1333 1328 1327 1300 1257 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	286% Outstanding	Read 1,288 Write 1,092 Mixed 1,041 SusWrite 1,310 266% 1,183 MB/s	4K Read 69.5 4K Write 163 4K Mixed 94.2 312% 109 MB/s	DQ Read 1,393 DQ Write 1,186 DQ Mixed 1,272 958% 1,284 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 286% Great: 410%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$86 455,997 User benchmarks, average bench 310% 931GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2417 2216 1545 1566 1563 1559 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	372% Outstanding	Read 2,633 Write 2386 Mixed 1,882 SusWrite 1,811 489% 2,178 MB/s	4K Read 69.8 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 95.2 316% 110 MB/s	DQ Read 1,400 DQ Write 1,187 DQ Mixed 1,240 944% 1,276 MB/s
Poor: 188% ↑ This bench: 372% Great: 410%
Biostar S100-120GB 120GB 1,899 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 60GB free (System drive) Firmware: V4.15.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 372 360 367 374 366 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	85.8% Excellent	Read 466 Write 400 Mixed 349 SusWrite 363 89% 395 MB/s	4K Read 35.2 4K Write 78 4K Mixed 22.4 123% 45.2 MB/s	DQ Read 171 DQ Write 224 DQ Mixed 29.5 69% 142 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 85.8% Great: 88%
Seagate ST8000VX004-2M11 8TB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 458GB free Firmware: AV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 215 217 216 208 216 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 26% Great: 100%
WD WD60PURX-64LZMY0 6TB 1,184 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 142 146 144 137 145 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	80.7% Excellent	Read 138 Write 141 Mixed 93.9 SusWrite 143 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 206% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 80.7% Great: 100%
WD WD60PURX-64LZMY0 6TB 1,184 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 159 157 155 150 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Read 151 Write 147 Mixed 83.2 SusWrite 155 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 100%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67 19,126 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 38GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 69 68 68 66 69 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	52.8% Above average	Read 116 Write 120 Mixed 63.4 SusWrite 67.6 68% 91.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 86%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67 19,126 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 38GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 68 67 66 68 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	50.8% Above average	Read 109 Write 99.5 Mixed 63.5 SusWrite 67.2 62% 84.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 86%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
GEIL CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x16GB 133 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	68.2% Good	MC Read 27 MC Write 25.4 MC Mixed 18.1 67% 23.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 26.5 SC Mixed 22.1 62% 21.7 GB/s	Latency 60.9 66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 68.2% Great: 112%

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $265

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,522x
Core i9-10850KIntel $279Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	1,366x
Core i9-10900KIntel $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	901x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,014x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	855x
RTX 3060Nvidia $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	426x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	591x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $152Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	444x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	274x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	302x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	241x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $112Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	237x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,131

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16