Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 213%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 217%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics212% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.5% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210503
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 04 '21 at 11:55
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 160
2-Core 307
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,091
100% 840 Pts
64-Core 1653
102% 1653 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 312
Reflection 293
Parallax 332
254% 313 fps
MRender 351
Gravity 259
Splatting 189
209% 266 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 212%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 276 295 295 296 297 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 296
Mixed 284
SusWrite 284
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 35.5
139% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 232
201% 300 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 129%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
510GB free
Firmware: EXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2359 2211 1442 1468 1462 1465 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
334% Outstanding
Read 2622
Write 2,367
Mixed 1,903
SusWrite 1,734
484% 2,157 MB/s
4K Read 57.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 76.1
247% 83.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,116
DQ Write 950
DQ Mixed 1,045
780% 1,037 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 334%
Great: 372%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 139 141 140 139 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 117
Write 113
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 139
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 25.9
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 27.1
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,305 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,112
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