Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive35.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190606
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '19 at 20:14
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 84.3
1-Core 149
2-Core 295
95% 176 Pts
4-Core 592
8-Core 812
89% 702 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.7% Below average
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 40.3
Parallax 41.1
27% 38 fps
MRender 49.9
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 48
39% 47.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 257 267 301 368 367 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 175
Write 147
Mixed 137
SusWrite 310
44% 192 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 11.2
4K Mixed 9
26% 8.57 MB/s
DQ Read 37.4
DQ Write 32.8
DQ Mixed 31.4
25% 33.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
318GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 140 141 154 154 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 177
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 149
98% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 21.4
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 19.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,276 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: $973
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