Asus PRIME Z390-A

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	45.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	81.1% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z390-A (all builds)
Memory	12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200221
Uptime	0.8 Days
Run Date	Jun 25 '20 at 14:23
Run Duration	223 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 97.3 1-Core 166 2-Core 331 108% 198 Pts	4-Core 665 8-Core 979 102% 822 Pts	64-Core 988 61% 988 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Asus(1043 8599) CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2302 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 446.14 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	45.5% Average	Lighting 29.3 Reflection 119 Parallax 105 24% 84.7 fps	MRender 108 Gravity 106 Splatting 106 88% 107 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SM2280S3G2240G 240GB 3,414 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 132GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFM01.W SusWrite @10s intervals: 286 234 245 246 234 260 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	81.1% Excellent	Read 459 Write 329 Mixed 300 SusWrite 251 75% 335 MB/s	4K Read 25.7 4K Write 79.2 4K Mixed 34.4 125% 46.4 MB/s	DQ Read 258 DQ Write 139 DQ Mixed 33.9 69% 144 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 81.1% Great: 97%
Corsair Force MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$164 35,257 User benchmarks, average bench 314% 715GB free Firmware: EGFM11.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2095 2127 2149 2204 2142 2146 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	318% Outstanding	Read 1,486 Write 2,096 Mixed 1,616 SusWrite 2,144 417% 1,835 MB/s	4K Read 44.2 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 66.6 211% 74 MB/s	DQ Read 2,082 DQ Write 717 DQ Mixed 945 817% 1,248 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 318% Great: 472%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 262GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 154 153 154 155 156 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 129 Write 125 Mixed 88.5 SusWrite 154 92% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 233 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1.5TB free, PID 0211 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 108 108 108 108 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	43.5% Average	Read 103 Write 104 Mixed 36.7 SusWrite 108 117% 87.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55 215,644 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 41.1 MC Write 39.8 MC Mixed 27.9 104% 36.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 38.4 SC Mixed 31.3 86% 30.3 GB/s	Latency 49 82% 49 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 107%

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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 $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	9,183x
Core i9-9900KIntel $403Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	6,212x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	4,137x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,964x
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	1,884x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,608x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	1,560x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $154Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	1,327x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	1,127x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	1,271x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	933x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	931x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,004

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	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 $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16