Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 318%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 298%
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics327% 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.
Boot Drive95.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 22 '22 at 15:15
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i7-9700K-$252
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 288
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 1,075
98% 825 Pts
64-Core 1,087
67% 1,087 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Nvidia(10DE 167C) ≥ 4GB; INNO3D X3 OC 4090
CLim: 3135 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
327% Outstanding
Lighting 484
Reflection 572
Parallax 748
394% 601 fps
MRender 526
Gravity 566
Splatting 297
362% 463 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 327%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 355 359 322 304 298 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 432
Mixed 345
SusWrite 322
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 73.8
4K Mixed 38
135% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 339
259% 350 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 124%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
1GB free
Firmware: GM4OA5CA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 49.8
Write 52.8
Mixed 32.1
33% 44.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 51%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
210GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 77 77 76 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 84.4
Write 87.3
Mixed 47
SusWrite 76.4
54% 73.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 40.2
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 27.7
104% 36.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 43.4
SC Mixed 28.3
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 111%

 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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