Asus PRIME Z490-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	293% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z490-A (all builds)
Memory	24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20201130
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 24 '24 at 01:04
Run Duration	100 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-10700K-$224 198,859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Memory 86.8 1-Core 146 2-Core 290 95% 174 Pts	4-Core 568 8-Core 958 93% 763 Pts	64-Core 1,498 93% 1,498 Pts
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 104%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4080-S (Super)-$964 6,484 User benchmarks, average bench 300% MSI(1462 511C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5750 MHz, Ram: 16GB, Driver: 551.86 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	293% Outstanding	Lighting 443 Reflection 435 Parallax 464 361% 447 fps	MRender 513 Gravity 392 Splatting 254 302% 386 fps
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 293% Great: 315%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$80 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,988 Write 2,286 Mixed 2,012 470% 2,095 MB/s	4K Read 44 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 63 209% 74.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,052 DQ Write 809 DQ Mixed 913 688% 925 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$80 114,373 User benchmarks, average bench 277% 74GB free Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 1,947 Write 2,248 Mixed 2,002 463% 2,066 MB/s	4K Read 43.7 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 61.5 209% 75.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,136 DQ Write 834 DQ Mixed 934 712% 968 MB/s
Poor: 188% Great: 347%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown MD4U1632161DCW 2x16GB 152 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	77.2% Very good	MC Read 29.8 MC Write 30.2 MC Mixed 21.7 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.5 SC Write 34.6 SC Mixed 22.2 70% 24.4 GB/s	Latency 71.2 56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 106%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	69	56	164	31.5"	1280 720	DELD0F4 DELL S3220DGF

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z490-A - $220

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	2,560x
Core i9-10850KIntel $300Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	1,378x
Core i9-10900KIntel $330Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	910x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $490Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	1,033x
RTX 3080Nvidia $550Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	864x
RTX 3060Nvidia $270Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	429x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	598x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	450x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $60Bench 275%, 495,311 samples	275x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	304x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	245x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $101Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	239x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $1,076

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $234	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $90
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $406