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Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 96%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive275% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory56.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '21 at 21:32
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700KF-$212
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
96% Outstanding
Memory 79.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 294
94% 175 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,036
99% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,639
101% 1,639 Pts
Poor: 85%
This bench: 96%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Graphics
AMD(1002 0B0D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1243 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.Q1.1
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.2% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 68.4
34% 56.5 fps
MRender 59.4
Gravity 48.5
Splatting 43.1
40% 50.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 45%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
711GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1732 1731 1376 1150 1182 1139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
275% Outstanding
Read 2,453
Write 1,876
Mixed 1,468
SusWrite 1,385
401% 1,795 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 73.3
4K Mixed 63.9
209% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,106
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 274
288% 505 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 275%
Great: 372%
G-raid Thunderbolt 3 20TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 248 247 243 246 246 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 238
Write 255
Mixed 206
SusWrite 246
175% 236 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 5.9
4K Mixed 3.9
1,480% 10.8 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 141%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX4M2D3600C18 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 21.6
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 70%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,723 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $290

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $1,059
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