Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics107% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '19 at 14:00
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 163
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 648
8-Core 1,195
110% 922 Pts
64-Core 1,254
78% 1,254 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 108%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
EVGA(3842 6591) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
107% Outstanding
Lighting 139
Reflection 154
Parallax 147
114% 147 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 152
Splatting 107
99% 122 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
283GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 431 412 359 352 353 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 370
Write 381
Mixed 366
SusWrite 392
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 44.4
157% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 350
263% 352 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 64GB
0GB free, PID a813
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 21
Write 9.8
Mixed 7.8
14% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 14.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.9
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,254 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $978
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $15Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback