Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 85%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 80%
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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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics98.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.7% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180814
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateOct 28 '21 at 07:41
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 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 i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 256
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 813
78% 641 Pts
64-Core 1,052
65% 1,052 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.3% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 132
Parallax 124
100% 126 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 129
Splatting 112
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 83 60 57 60 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 469
Write 348
Mixed 257
SusWrite 95.3
65% 292 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 40.2
143% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 260
214% 309 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 167 166 166 169 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 155
Mixed 108
SusWrite 167
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.4% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 24.2
MC Mixed 20.1
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 20.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,220 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $985
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