Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive245% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori, 640 x 480 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 19:45
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 153
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 1,112
101% 847 Pts
64-Core 1,543
96% 1,543 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$114
802GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT343.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1250 1095 1098 1103 1092 1096 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,564
Write 1,988
Mixed 1,738
SusWrite 1,122
362% 1,603 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 67.8
232% 82.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,051
DQ Write 826
DQ Mixed 925
696% 934 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 245%
Great: 306%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 24.9
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 48.6
SC Mixed 31.6
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,220 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $985
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