Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 186% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 159% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	191% 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 Drive	168% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210708
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 06 '21 at 22:31
Run Duration	157 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 94.2 1-Core 142 2-Core 281 96% 173 Pts	4-Core 556 8-Core 814 86% 685 Pts	64-Core 804 50% 804 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$600 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	191% Outstanding	Lighting 278 Reflection 248 Parallax 307 227% 278 fps	MRender 322 Gravity 229 Splatting 168 188% 240 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 191% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0 500GB 11,656 User benchmarks, average bench 246% 385GB free (System drive) Firmware: 102000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1102 595 594 595 597 596 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 1,321 Write 1,437 Mixed 1145 SusWrite 680 258% 1,146 MB/s	4K Read 30.3 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 55.4 173% 63.9 MB/s	DQ Read 763 DQ Write 99 DQ Mixed 172 192% 345 MB/s
Poor: 184% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 288%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 214GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 436 407 447 452 452 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	Read 480 Write 292 Mixed 375 SusWrite 434 89% 395 MB/s	4K Read 30.8 4K Write 52.5 4K Mixed 36.4 121% 39.9 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 276 226% 324 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 121%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 397GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 108 108 110 108 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	55.2% Above average	Read 84.6 Write 84.9 Mixed 93.5 SusWrite 108 69% 92.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 76%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1.5TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 140 139 141 138 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	56.1% Above average	Read 126 Write 124 Mixed 92.9 SusWrite 139 164% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 56.1% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB 5,804 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 32.7 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.1 SC Write 44.7 SC Mixed 30.5 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 59.2 68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 113%

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,178x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,205x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,130x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,963x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,604x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $67Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,558x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,325x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,125x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,270x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	931x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $993

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16