Asus PRIME Z790-A WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics31.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive692% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z790-A WIFI  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '22 at 17:52
Run Duration243 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-13700K-$345
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 218
2-Core 441
127% 247 Pts
4-Core 888
8-Core 1,661
152% 1,275 Pts
64-Core 3,126
194% 3,126 Pts
Poor: 120%
This bench: 125%
Great: 131%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 526.98
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 42.1
Parallax 36.6
33% 39.6 fps
MRender 34.6
Gravity 41.7
Splatting 35.6
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN850X NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$157
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 620281WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4904 4863 4882 5008 5012 5016 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
692% Outstanding
Read 4,503
Write 4,862
Mixed 3,409
SusWrite 4,947
1,000% 4,430 MB/s
4K Read 83.5
4K Write 254
4K Mixed 105
396% 148 MB/s
DQ Read 2,279
DQ Write 1,742
DQ Mixed 1968
1,483% 1,996 MB/s
Poor: 283%
This bench: 692%
Great: 685%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
3GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 25.6
Write 3.2
Mixed 5.2
10% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.6
163% 4.33 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
181% Outstanding
MC Read 74.2
MC Write 71.8
MC Mixed 67.2
203% 71.1 GB/s
SC Read 24
SC Write 52
SC Mixed 32.5
103% 36.2 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 133%
This bench: 181%
Great: 190%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z790-A WIFI Builds (Compare 4,493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 442%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 528%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z790-A WIFI

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $2,231
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