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 (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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.
Boot Drive73.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 06 '22 at 23:11
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 758
81% 646 Pts
64-Core 787
49% 787 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.04
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 8.5
85% 39 fps
Poor: 46% Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
692GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 391 385 312 100 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 466
Write 417
Mixed 352
SusWrite 275
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 29.7
4K Mixed 26.1
91% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 100
DQ Mixed 185
148% 214 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 121%
WD My Passport 25EA 4TB
3TB free, PID 25ea
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 99 86 57 51 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 123
Write 102
Mixed 72.8
SusWrite 82.3
124% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 7.6
4K Mixed 0.8
291% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 58%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
734GB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 83 82 74 51 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 73.5
Write 61
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 71.1
86% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.7
171% 2 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 28.6
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 28.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,267 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
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