Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics6.16% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191126
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '21 at 08:39
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 593
8-Core 1,068
100% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,578
98% 1,578 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7210
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
6.16% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 124
Parallax 9
5% 46.3 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 7.6
Splatting 12
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.16%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 1TB
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM52.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 142 184 127 97 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 1,203
Write 1,717
Mixed 1,201
SusWrite 159
241% 1,070 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 2.7
132% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 70.2
76% 129 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 100%
Great: 438%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL8G32C16U4BL.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
81% Excellent
MC Read 31.8
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 22
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 34.3
SC Mixed 26.1
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 81%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $978
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