Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics5.46% 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.
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
3 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 00:17
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$164
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 630
8-Core 896
96% 763 Pts
64-Core 907
56% 907 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Device(1642 3E56) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 466.84
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.46% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 9.7
Parallax 8.3
6% 8.27 fps
MRender 4.5
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.2
5% 6.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.46%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,526
Write 2,372
Mixed 1,652
486% 2,183 MB/s
4K Read 61.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 83.9
278% 96.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,423
DQ Write 1,175
DQ Mixed 1,280
964% 1,293 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32GB
28GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 11 11 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Read 23.1
Write 20.2
Mixed 16.2
SusWrite 11.7
23% 17.8 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 3.4
266% 4.53 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 42.1
MC Mixed 33
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 45.6
SC Mixed 30.8
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 56.3
71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 28: 4R 1G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
28% 19% 52 74 57 75 34.1" 2560 1080 GSM7714 LG HDR WFHD
History: Score 30: 4R 2G 4B | Score 28: 4R 1G 5B
Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,199 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: $974
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