Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 186%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 188%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics173% 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 Drive261% 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 Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200921
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '20 at 04:07
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900KF-$285
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 162
2-Core 325
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 1,171
109% 908 Pts
64-Core 1,664
103% 1,664 Pts
Poor: 90%
This bench: 109%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4775 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
173% Outstanding
Lighting 251
Reflection 232
Parallax 256
204% 246 fps
MRender 286
Gravity 219
Splatting 136
166% 213 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 173%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$35
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 753 839 985 979 956 866 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 1,973
Write 2,154
Mixed 1,724
SusWrite 896
379% 1,687 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 70.9
247% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,295
DQ Write 998
DQ Mixed 1,142
855% 1,145 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 261%
Great: 297%
Sabrent Rocket Q 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: RKT30Q.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2509 2552 2497 2530 2560 2562 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
341% Outstanding
Read 1,341
Write 2,314
Mixed 1,447
SusWrite 2535
435% 1,909 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 75
248% 94 MB/s
DQ Read 1,297
DQ Write 1,194
DQ Mixed 1,266
944% 1,252 MB/s
Poor: 147%
This bench: 341%
Great: 368%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 16GB
15GB free, PID 0074
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.2 8 11 11 11 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.97% Terrible
Read 26.8
Write 11.2
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 10.3
18% 15.1 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
29% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.97%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4000 C17 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 44.7
MC Write 47.4
MC Mixed 35.3
121% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 47.4
SC Mixed 31.3
96% 33.7 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 118%
Great: 146%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,519 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $1,063
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