Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 08:53
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 265
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 812
83% 668 Pts
64-Core 853
53% 853 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
Asus(1043 8750) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56% Above average
Lighting 72.7
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 68.6
59% 71.1 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 70.3
Splatting 56.5
50% 61.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: ECFM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1296 1953 2169 2152 2154 2167 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 1,235
Write 2,086
Mixed 1,278
SusWrite 1,982
374% 1,645 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 59
195% 71.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,191
DQ Write 859
DQ Mixed 1,108
805% 1,052 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 277%
Great: 556%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 125 133 153 114 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 205
Mixed 65
SusWrite 133
109% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 114%
WD easystore 2648 1TB
772GB free, PID 2648
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Read 40.8
Write 38.5
Mixed 32
SusWrite 40.7
52% 38 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 0.7
258% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
60.4% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 19.2
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 17.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,224 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $985
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