Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 177% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 150% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	185% 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 Drive	325% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180920
Uptime	2.9 Days
Run Date	Feb 19 '24 at 00:19
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$145 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	96% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 134 2-Core 267 92% 165 Pts	4-Core 524 8-Core 763 80% 643 Pts	64-Core 757 47% 757 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	185% Outstanding	Lighting 268 Reflection 238 Parallax 296 218% 267 fps	MRender 310 Gravity 226 Splatting 164 183% 233 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 185% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1937 1991 2049 2108 2110 2103 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	325% Outstanding	Read 2,300 Write 2,188 Mixed 2,094 SusWrite 2,050 486% 2,158 MB/s	4K Read 53.8 4K Write 96.4 4K Mixed 68.1 220% 72.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1024 DQ Write 758 DQ Mixed 979 708% 920 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 325% Great: 526%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 162GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 481 481 480 476 473 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	121% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 480 Mixed 384 SusWrite 476 103% 458 MB/s	4K Read 41.1 4K Write 90.6 4K Mixed 54.5 180% 62.1 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 356 267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 134%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50 12,013 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 49GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 55 54 54 55 55 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	41.7% Average	Read 90.7 Write 94.2 Mixed 65.5 SusWrite 54.2 56% 76.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 41.7% Great: 65%
WD My Passport 2599 4TB 197 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 510GB free, PID 2599 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 88 88 88 88 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	31.8% Below average	Read 75.1 Write 70.9 Mixed 57.4 SusWrite 87.7 99% 72.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 25% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 31.8% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 CMK16GX4M2E3200C16 CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 41.1 MC Mixed 33.2 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 21.6 SC Write 42 SC Mixed 29.8 89% 31.1 GB/s	Latency 58.8 68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 112%

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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	22	1	60	27.5"	2560 1377	SAM0C4D U28E590

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $265Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,197x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,215x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,145x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,965x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,886x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,609x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,562x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,330x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,130x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,276x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	932x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $992

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16