Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive237% 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 ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory59.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200323
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 16:50
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 318
94% 177 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 1,239
107% 918 Pts
64-Core 2,157
134% 2,157 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 760p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$33
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 001C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 274 277 277 277 277 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2287
Write 1,167
Mixed 1,135
SusWrite 307
270% 1,224 MB/s
4K Read 63.3
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 84.8
280% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 812
DQ Write 970
DQ Mixed 645
554% 809 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 237%
Great: 244%
Force MP600 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: EGFM11.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2504 2524 2525 2524 2514 2521 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
381% Outstanding
Read 1,961
Write 2,447
Mixed 1,737
SusWrite 2,519
490% 2,166 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 75.2
260% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1629
DQ Write 1,451
DQ Mixed 1,548
1,159% 1,543 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 381%
Great: 374%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3600 C17 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.4% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 24
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 24.9
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING Builds (Compare 1,812 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 177%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,332
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