Asus PRIME Z590-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics17.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive386% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z590-A  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 01 '21 at 21:43
Run Duration199 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-11900K-$265
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 76.3
1-Core 193
2-Core 363
110% 211 Pts
4-Core 714
8-Core 1,146
114% 930 Pts
64-Core 1,754
109% 1,754 Pts
Poor: 94%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 19.1
Parallax 21.7
18% 20.9 fps
MRender 25.7
Gravity 23.7
Splatting 17.5
18% 22.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3200 3215 2967 745 743 737 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
386% Outstanding
Read 2,523
Write 2,800
Mixed 2,472
SusWrite 1,934
549% 2,432 MB/s
4K Read 71.2
4K Write 180
4K Mixed 97.9
329% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,549
DQ Write 1,349
DQ Mixed 1,457
1,090% 1,452 MB/s
Poor: 206%
This bench: 386%
Great: 442%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
10GB free, PID 2000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.6 1.5 2.7 1.5 4.3 2.3 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 13.9
Write 6.2
SusWrite 2.3
8% 7.47 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.9
65% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 1x31GB
1 of 4 slots used
31GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.1% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 12.9
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 87.7
46% 87.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z590-A Builds (Compare 7,318 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z590-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 104% - Outstanding Total price: $617
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