Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics26.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive358% 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)
Memory19.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '21 at 00:25
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 153
2-Core 302
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 1,066
100% 828 Pts
64-Core 2,061
128% 2,061 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1747 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.2% Poor
Lighting 32.9
Reflection 35.4
Parallax 33.2
27% 33.8 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 23.7
25% 31.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1975 2363 2405 1810 1524 1519 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,606
Write 2,415
Mixed 1,807
SusWrite 1,932
492% 2,190 MB/s
4K Read 60.7
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 83.9
279% 98.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,230
DQ Write 954
DQ Mixed 1,109
825% 1,098 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 358%
Great: 435%
WD easystore 264D 18TB
15TB free, PID 264d
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 198 194 195 199 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 223
Write 230
Mixed 156
SusWrite 196
271% 201 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 7.8
4K Mixed 2.4
371% 5.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 101%
Great: 111%
WD easystore 25FB 14TB
13TB free, PID 25fb
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 211 216 216 211 215 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 216
Write 224
Mixed 184
SusWrite 212
285% 209 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 8.7
4K Mixed 1.5
384% 6.73 MB/s
DQ Read 0.9
DQ Write 8.7
DQ Mixed 1.6
354% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 107%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BL16G32C16U4B.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
83.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 24.8
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 24.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 117%

 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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