Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive262% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '21 at 04:32
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$200
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 72.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
92% 174 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 994
96% 791 Pts
64-Core 1525
94% 1525 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 94.1
58% 77.3 fps
Gravity 74.1
Splatting 49.1
53% 61.6 fps
Poor: 46% Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1292 447 408 410 408 408 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
262% Outstanding
Read 2,488
Write 1,954
Mixed 1,497
SusWrite 562
362% 1,625 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 80.4
268% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,010
DQ Write 982
DQ Mixed 1,083
789% 1,025 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 262%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.6% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 12.1
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 9.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 95.3
42% 95.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Builds (Compare 1,807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,337
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