Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive299% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210503
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '21 at 15:44
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 158
2-Core 315
100% 186 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,138
105% 880 Pts
64-Core 2,112
131% 2,112 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme CT2000P 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: R311 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2018 2098 2107 2108 2079 2103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 1,724
Write 2,206
Mixed 1651
SusWrite 2,086
434% 1,917 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 60.6
195% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 922
DQ Write 944
DQ Mixed 813
644% 893 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 299%
Great: 359%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169
2TB free
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1922 2303 2307 2306 2307 2306 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
364% Outstanding
Read 2,427
Write 2,268
Mixed 2,235
SusWrite 2,242
517% 2,293 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 78.1
253% 84.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,288
DQ Write 1032
DQ Mixed 1,104
842% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 364%
Great: 526%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 206 188 184 194 203 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 144
Write 164
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 194
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.4
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 20.4
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 22
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 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
0% 0% 0 9 6 240 0" 1280 720
Typical ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Builds (Compare 1,807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,340
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