Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 62% Destroyer	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	59.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	189% 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.
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.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200921
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 21 '21 at 21:56
Run Duration	196 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (64^th 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 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 159 2-Core 317 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 470 8-Core 915 82% 692 Pts	64-Core 925 57% 925 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200 122,060 User benchmarks, average bench 57% XFX(1682 9587) CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Lighting 76.6 Reflection 70.4 Parallax 104 62% 83.6 fps	MRender 70.3 Gravity 80.5 Splatting 54 54% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 62%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme 256G 256GB 202 User benchmarks, average bench 183% 188GB free (System drive) Firmware: T0707A0L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1030 1017 308 118 174 170 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	189% Outstanding	Read 1,665 Write 1,024 Mixed 854 SusWrite 470 222% 1,003 MB/s	4K Read 48.5 4K Write 171 4K Mixed 27.2 199% 82.2 MB/s	DQ Read 735 DQ Write 939 DQ Mixed 454 449% 709 MB/s
Poor: 124% ↑ This bench: 189% Great: 254%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-8GVK F4-3600C18-8GTZN F4-3600C18-8GVK F4-3600C18-8GTZN 32GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 3600, 3600, 3600, 3600 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	116% Outstanding	MC Read 43.7 MC Write 45.7 MC Mixed 35.9 119% 41.8 GB/s	SC Read 21.5 SC Write 49.1 SC Mixed 32 98% 34.2 GB/s	Latency 51.7 77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 116%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 8: 1R 1G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
8%	5%	40	348	284	100	23.5"	1920 1080	AOC2401 24G1WG4

History: Score 16: 2R 2G 0B | Score 8: 1R 1G 0B

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 144%

UFO

Desktop 101%

UFO

Workstation 132%

UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,168x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,196x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,127x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,960x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,603x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,558x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,323x
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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $978

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	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