Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	94.5% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING (all builds)
Memory	19.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200529
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 19 '23 at 14:25
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$244 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Memory 81.2 1-Core 143 2-Core 276 91% 167 Pts	4-Core 524 8-Core 946 88% 735 Pts	64-Core 1,476 91% 1,476 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$325 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% MSI(1462 360A) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 537.34 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 158 Reflection 177 Parallax 182 129% 172 fps	Gravity 174 Splatting 120 126% 147 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$50 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 30GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 152 120 117 115 114 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	94.5% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 462 Mixed 440 SusWrite 139 85% 381 MB/s	4K Read 38.2 4K Write 78.4 4K Mixed 49 162% 55.2 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 246 216% 322 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 128%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB 46,239 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 401GB free Firmware: M6CR030 SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 392 432 441 443 441 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	82% Excellent	Read 485 Write 416 Mixed 385 SusWrite 399 95% 421 MB/s	4K Read 24.5 4K Write 53.2 4K Mixed 20.5 92% 32.7 MB/s	DQ Read 162 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 37.1 86% 174 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 100%
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB 46,239 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 90GB free Firmware: M6CR030 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 14 205 441 308 52 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Read 478 Write 417 Mixed 395 SusWrite 172 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 24 4K Write 52 4K Mixed 20.3 90% 32.1 MB/s	DQ Read 156 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 0.3 68% 159 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 100%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 31,785 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	73.5% Very good	MC Read 28.2 MC Write 28.5 MC Mixed 22 75% 26.2 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 28.3 SC Mixed 22.5 63% 22.1 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 119%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	56	60	27"	2560 1377	DEL40EA DELL U2717D

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Gaming 178%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 177%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $244Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	476x
Core i9-10900KIntel $342Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	303x
Core i9-10850KIntel $280Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	259x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $530Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	241x
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	211x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $1,193Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	99x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $50Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	127x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $74Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	84x
Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)WD $49Bench 277%, 114,373 samples	82x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $95Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	60x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	60x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	54x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $919

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $193	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $56	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16