Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics21.5% 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 Drive38.8% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180814
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '19 at 01:03
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$295
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1,199
107% 904 Pts
64-Core 1,205
75% 1,205 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100
AMD(1002 0B0D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1086 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 41.5
Parallax 34
18% 32.6 fps
MRender 44.3
Gravity 22
Splatting 36.4
28% 34.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata S510 120GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 70 69 64 66 65 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.8% Below average
Read 146
Write 170
Mixed 177
SusWrite 69.7
32% 141 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 25.5
84% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 55.2
DQ Write 56.1
DQ Mixed 56
42% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 79%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
66GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 89 94 88 96 95 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 155
Write 111
Mixed 35.6
SusWrite 92.8
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2400 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 13.6
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z390-A Builds (Compare 26,293 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $1,021
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