Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 121%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics119% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191126
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateJun 22 '21 at 02:22
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 145
2-Core 294
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 1,124
99% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,158
72% 1,158 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 100%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 161
Reflection 173
Parallax 173
131% 169 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 166
Splatting 118
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
793GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 417 457 473 466 470 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 473
Mixed 397
SusWrite 442
102% 451 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 91.7
4K Mixed 47.1
166% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 280
229% 327 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 114%
Great: 121%
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 284
Write 314
Mixed 127
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 86.2
4K Mixed 37.2
138% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 152
143% 225 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 91%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
209GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 38 41 42 42 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
21.8% Poor
Read 38.3
Write 36.6
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 39.6
50% 36.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
116% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 27.1
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 35.4
SC Mixed 28.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 51.7
77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 27: 4R 1G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
27% 16% 55 284 203 60 24" 1920 1080 ACR02FA GN246HL
Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,272 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: $973
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