Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive145% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200706
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 17:16
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
97% 179 Pts
4-Core 591
8-Core 1,069
100% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,106
68% 1,106 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 58.4
Reflection 69.9
Parallax 68.9
48% 65.7 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 54.6
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SanDisk Extreme Pro 500GB
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 721 953 978 984 978 982 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 536
Write 1,262
Mixed 525
SusWrite 932
186% 814 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 26.6
76% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,183
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 796
641% 912 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 145%
Great: 301%
Nvme Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
813GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2426 2228 1543 1549 1546 1527 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,502
Write 2,256
Mixed 1,900
SusWrite 1,803
475% 2,115 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 41.6
196% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,382
DQ Write 1,208
DQ Mixed 1325
985% 1,305 MB/s
Poor: 165%
This bench: 326%
Great: 421%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3007 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 28
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 25.8
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING Builds (Compare 3,309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 114% - Outstanding Total price: $565
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