Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 184% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 184% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	192% 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 Drive	93.3% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200221
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jan 14 '22 at 23:55
Run Duration	299 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$410 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	97.1% Outstanding	Memory 95.4 1-Core 138 2-Core 266 93% 166 Pts	4-Core 530 8-Core 972 90% 751 Pts	64-Core 1,497 93% 1,497 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 97.1% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$600 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Zotac(19DA 3612) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 511.17 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	192% Outstanding	Lighting 278 Reflection 345 Parallax 306 226% 309 fps	MRender 318 Gravity 235 Splatting 174 191% 242 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB 39,874 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 733GB free (System drive) Firmware: 415000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 394 357 370 372 368 370 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Read 381 Write 318 Mixed 390 SusWrite 372 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 35.6 4K Write 89.3 4K Mixed 33 144% 52.6 MB/s	DQ Read 235 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 162 153% 236 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 115%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 180,890 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 890GB free Firmware: 211210WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1520 844 843 844 844 845 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	241% Outstanding	Read 1,560 Write 1,817 Mixed 1392 SusWrite 957 322% 1,431 MB/s	4K Read 47.4 4K Write 157 4K Mixed 70.8 246% 91.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,186 DQ Write 821 DQ Mixed 1,005 750% 1,004 MB/s
Poor: 164% ↑ This bench: 241% Great: 276%
Prograde CFexpress PG05.5 128GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 98GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 145 147 147 147 146 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	53.5% Above average	Read 296 Write 147 Mixed 182 SusWrite 146 43% 193 MB/s	4K Read 21.9 4K Write 39.4 4K Mixed 23.8 84% 28.4 MB/s	DQ Read 151 DQ Write 147 DQ Mixed 163 118% 154 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 53.5% Great: 78%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 3.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 147 151 150 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	90.3% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 152 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 149 102% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 90.3% Great: 99%
SABRENT 6TB 64 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 5TB free Firmware: 4102 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 164 163 131 164 164 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	92% Outstanding	Read 163 Write 158 Mixed 125 SusWrite 158 112% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 209% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMH32GX4M4E3200C16 4x8GB 3,261 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 38.3 MC Write 39.4 MC Mixed 29 102% 35.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 45.8 SC Mixed 30.7 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 56 72% 56 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 118%

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Gaming 144%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 132%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z390-A - $175

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $295Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,178x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,206x
Core i5-9600KIntel $155Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,130x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,963x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,604x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,558x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,325x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,125x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,270x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	931x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,023

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16