Asus PRIME Z590-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive293% 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.
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 Z590-A  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210311
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 07:24
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10900KF-$260
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 156
2-Core 313
101% 187 Pts
4-Core 616
8-Core 1,150
105% 883 Pts
64-Core 2,079
129% 2,079 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 67.2
57% 70.6 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 70
Splatting 66.4
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
631GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2010 1723 1732 1723 1730 1728 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
293% Outstanding
Read 1,996
Write 2,233
Mixed 1,741
SusWrite 1,774
437% 1,936 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 60.9
203% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,104
DQ Write 792
DQ Mixed 982
725% 960 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 293%
Great: 347%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
630GB free
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1915 986 930 1014 1037 1011 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
227% Outstanding
Read 1,902
Write 2159
Mixed 1,334
SusWrite 1,149
368% 1,636 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 56.2
193% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 834
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 210
221% 386 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 227%
Great: 347%
Seagate IronWolf 6TB (2017)-$121
5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 186 179 190 192 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 156
Mixed 72
SusWrite 185
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
395% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4Z2933C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 23
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 36.6
SC Mixed 26.6
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z590-A Builds (Compare 7,333 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z590-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $653
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