Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics84% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190606
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 28 '21 at 08:01
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$295
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 141
2-Core 284
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 945
89% 738 Pts
64-Core 1,566
97% 1,566 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Gigabyte(1458 37B5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3535 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 98.5
Parallax 110
87% 105 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 94.2
Splatting 79.2
79% 99.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 84%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 379 423 428 459 399 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 429
Mixed 409
SusWrite 412
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 46.8
157% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 286
232% 327 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 110%
Great: 125%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
707GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1741 1583 1579 1635 1621 1651 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,448
Write 2,305
Mixed 1753
SusWrite 1,635
457% 2,035 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 84.8
278% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,522
DQ Write 1,185
DQ Mixed 1,305
989% 1,337 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 344%
Great: 435%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB-$92
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 20.9
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 20.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,276 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: $978
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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