Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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 Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory53.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 22 '22 at 01:10
Run Duration311 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 82.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 252
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 779
75% 620 Pts
64-Core 1,022
63% 1,022 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kxg60znv256g NVMe TOSHIBA 256GB
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10604106 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,880
Write 1,491
Mixed 1140
333% 1,504 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 63.7
212% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 815
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 654
491% 662 MB/s
Poor: 106% Great: 242%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
930GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1596 1604 1606 1610 1602 1567 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 127%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
390GB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 164 173 167 166 172 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 113
Write 124
Mixed 69
SusWrite 169
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KTP9W1-MIE 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 26.6
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 86%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 156%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,307 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: $1,004
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