Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 136%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 131%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics134% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210708
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateSep 28 '21 at 08:44
Run Duration371 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 158
2-Core 308
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1184
105% 890 Pts
64-Core 1,181
73% 1,181 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Asus(1043 8834) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Lighting 191
Reflection 174
Parallax 166
156% 177 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 134
Splatting 114
115% 145 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 134%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD 256GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EDFM00.7
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,330
Write 1,164
Mixed 1,110
268% 1,202 MB/s
4K Read 50.2
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 70.6
250% 92.8 MB/s
DQ Read 902
DQ Write 964
DQ Mixed 842
659% 903 MB/s
Poor: 88% Great: 226%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
915GB free
Firmware: JA0OA710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 96 95 96 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 88.2
Write 84.7
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 94.9
54% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 29.7
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 46.6
SC Mixed 30.4
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 48: 7R 1G 10B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
48% 47% 38 306 232 60 27" 1920 1080 PHLC18F PHL 276E8V
History: Score 36: 3R 4G 9B | Score 45: 4R 6G 7B | Score 42: 3R 6G 9B | Score 58: 8R 3G 9B | Score 48: 4R 6G 10B | Score 48: 7R 1G 10B
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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