Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 181%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics185% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 14 '22 at 15:29
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 279
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 1,009
92% 771 Pts
64-Core 1518
94% 1518 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
185% Outstanding
Lighting 262
Reflection 246
Parallax 319
213% 275 fps
MRender 321
Gravity 236
Splatting 180
193% 245 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 185%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$96
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,516
Write 2,350
Mixed 1,584
478% 2150 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 79.8
260% 88.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,119
DQ Write 856
DQ Mixed 974
732% 983 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 410%
MSI M480 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: EIFM21.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2515 2568 2566 2561 1418 1141 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 1,636
Write 2,374
Mixed 1,822
SusWrite 2,128
452% 1,990 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 80
261% 94.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 963
DQ Mixed 1,104
829% 1,112 MB/s
Poor: 179%
This bench: 326%
Great: 481%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 29.6
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 45.1
SC Mixed 30.4
92% 32.3 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,362 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,092
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