Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 193%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 215%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics204% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING  (all builds)
Memory55 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime3 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '21 at 08:05
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 79.1
1-Core 154
2-Core 312
97% 182 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 1,119
104% 869 Pts
64-Core 2,096
130% 2,096 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Gigabyte(1458 4062) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 296
Reflection 381
Parallax 314
241% 330 fps
MRender 351
Gravity 249
Splatting 189
207% 263 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
513GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1368 843 845 848 846 845 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,549
Write 1,725
Mixed 1,356
SusWrite 932
313% 1,390 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 68.1
232% 85.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,169
DQ Write 917
DQ Mixed 1,049
783% 1,045 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 237%
Great: 276%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
930GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1535 837 843 842 844 844 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,552
Write 1,838
Mixed 1,420
SusWrite 958
325% 1,442 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 73
252% 93.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,301
DQ Write 925
DQ Mixed 1,164
855% 1,130 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 248%
Great: 276%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.1% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 23.8
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 23.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 112%

 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 1,801 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,355
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