Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 61% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	54.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	112% 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	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

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

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	6.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210413
Uptime	3.8 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '21 at 17:28
Run Duration	249 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 146 2-Core 292 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 548 8-Core 966 91% 757 Pts	64-Core 1,574 97% 1,574 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 104%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel UHD Graphics 630 65,338 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Asus(1043 8694) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9126 Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	4.98% Terrible	Lighting 6.2 Reflection 10.7 Parallax 9.2 5% 8.7 fps	MRender 12.4 Gravity 7.9 Splatting 0.1 5% 6.8 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.98% Great: 7%
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 C726) CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3757 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.76 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	54.8% Above average	Lighting 24.1 Reflection 224 Parallax 165 20% 137 fps	MRender 196 Gravity 142 Splatting 126 123% 154 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 54.8% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 34GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 290 207 154 128 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 490 Mixed 402 SusWrite 211 90% 401 MB/s	4K Read 47.7 4K Write 100 4K Mixed 59.4 202% 69.2 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 352 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 124%
Mushkin MKNSSDSR500GB 500GB 2,908 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 339GB free Firmware: R0522A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 414 422 175 224 255 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 450 Mixed 384 SusWrite 317 93% 415 MB/s	4K Read 32.6 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 26.9 141% 55.8 MB/s	DQ Read 146 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 34 83% 168 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 92%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 723GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 451 461 477 430 437 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 473 Write 482 Mixed 400 SusWrite 449 102% 451 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 39.2 156% 62.1 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 339 DQ Mixed 354 266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 121%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 552GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 451 461 477 430 437 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	129% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 480 Mixed 469 SusWrite 449 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 44.2 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 62 210% 75.6 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 355 267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 133%
Seagate ST3750330AS 750GB-$137 3,651 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 430GB free Firmware: SD04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 91 92 91 91 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	50.9% Above average	Read 85.8 Write 89.2 Mixed 50.4 SusWrite 91.3 58% 79.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 58%
Seagate ST31500541AS 1.5TB 9,968 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 397GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 71 71 70 70 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	49% Average	Read 100 Write 92.1 Mixed 52.1 SusWrite 70.3 58% 78.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1 178% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 56%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Patriot 3733 C17 Series 2x8GB 1,545 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	99.2% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 40.6 MC Mixed 27.4 101% 35.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.7 SC Write 43.2 SC Mixed 29.8 84% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 50 80% 50 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 99.2% Great: 112%

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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 $252Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,165x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,190x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,123x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,960x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,602x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,557x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,321x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,122x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,269x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	931x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	930x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $978

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $179	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