Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200323
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 12:45
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 78
1-Core 139
2-Core 283
90% 167 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 863
85% 694 Pts
64-Core 783
48% 783 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 152
Parallax 5
5% 54.1 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$107
603GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 79 81 82 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 428
Write 83.5
Mixed 126
SusWrite 81.4
39% 180 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 79.2
4K Mixed 22.4
96% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 83.9
DQ Mixed 111
88% 125 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$65
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 15.2
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 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 12 10 144 23.8" 1280 720 ACR077B EG240Y
Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,295 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,124
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