Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 195%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 197%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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.
Graphics194% 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 Drive75.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z490-A  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '21 at 05:11
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 600
8-Core 1,059
100% 830 Pts
64-Core 1,645
102% 1,645 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 103%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4850 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 282
Reflection 252
Parallax 283
230% 272 fps
MRender 320
Gravity 233
Splatting 175
191% 243 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0922FS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 277 452 457 124 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 511
Write 390
Mixed 180
SusWrite 236
73% 329 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 38.2
121% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 82.2
DQ Write 40.4
DQ Mixed 78.4
54% 67 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 126%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
111GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 352 236 227 216 218 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 481
Mixed 451
SusWrite 260
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 54.1
178% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMH16GX4M2E3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2000 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 27.2
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 29.7
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 44: 6R 4G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
44% 34% 35 108 5 120 34.1" 3440 1440 GSM7726 34GK950G
Typical PRIME Z490-A Builds (Compare 7,289 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 - $330

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $1,105
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