Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive244% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 05:20
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 82.2
1-Core 154
2-Core 288
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 1,101
99% 834 Pts
64-Core 2,080
129% 2,080 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS3030 1TB SSD
890GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS303227
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1921 995 1008 1001 976 987 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1,267
Write 2,468
Mixed 1,438
SusWrite 1148
359% 1,580 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 71.4
239% 90.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,197
DQ Write 989
DQ Mixed 1,211
874% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 244%
Great: 286%
SanDisk Cruzer 126GB
111GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 5.8 8.2 4.8 9.4 8.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Read 24.7
Write 5.5
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 7.7
12% 10.9 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 3.2
255% 5.47 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR4 3600 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 24.8
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 25
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,307 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: $1,112
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