Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics187% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '23 at 05:23
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$220
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 151
2-Core 291
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,072
100% 830 Pts
64-Core 1523
94% 1523 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 271
Reflection 251
Parallax 278
221% 267 fps
MRender 310
Gravity 226
Splatting 173
186% 236 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$97
852GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,535
Write 1,997
Mixed 230
347% 1,588 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 81.6
277% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,282
DQ Write 1,092
DQ Mixed 537
580% 970 MB/s
Poor: 175% Great: 372%
Viper M.2 VPN100 512GB
101GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,004
Write 720
Mixed 1,062
207% 929 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 52.4
187% 77.6 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 234
177% 239 MB/s
Poor: 132% Great: 253%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
582GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 127
Write 143
Mixed 24.7
71% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 108%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
13GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 86.5
Write 83.9
Mixed 66.5
59% 79 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
VendorCo ProductCode 32GB
25GB free, PID 5678
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 22.4
Write 3.5
10% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Thermaltake R009D408GX2-4600C19A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 30.9
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 46.5
SC Mixed 32.3
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 109%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,321 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,103
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