Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 298% UFO	Desktop 126% UFO	Workstation 356% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 134%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	232% 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 Drive	84.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 92% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 15 '21 at 17:31
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$327 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Memory 95.8 1-Core 239 2-Core 472 140% 269 Pts	4-Core 915 8-Core 1,793 160% 1,354 Pts	64-Core 3,264 202% 3,264 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 5075 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	232% Outstanding	Lighting 350 Reflection 307 Parallax 383 285% 347 fps	MRender 387 Gravity 280 Splatting 196 225% 287 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 232% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46 237,241 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 185GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR043 SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 255 254 263 252 261 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	84.1% Excellent	Read 313 Write 374 Mixed 328 SusWrite 258 72% 318 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 89.7 4K Mixed 43.6 156% 56.1 MB/s	DQ Read 208 DQ Write 127 DQ Mixed 89.9 88% 142 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 125%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112 26,139 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 471GB free Firmware: R0918B SusWrite @10s intervals: 471 472 426 440 440 440 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 459 Mixed 401 SusWrite 448 102% 455 MB/s	4K Read 36.8 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 55.8 190% 70.6 MB/s	DQ Read 375 DQ Write 314 DQ Mixed 110 146% 266 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 126%
WDC WD8004FRYZ-01VAEB0 8TB 824 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 219 225 223 216 222 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	24.6% Poor	Read 200 Write 206 Mixed 99.7 SusWrite 221 41% 182 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 10.3 4K Mixed 1.7 10% 4.5 MB/s	DQ Read 2.9 DQ Write 5.1 DQ Mixed 5.4 4% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 24.6% Great: 28%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112 26,139 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 479GB free Firmware: R0427ANR SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 482 483 482 482 482 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 480 Mixed 432 SusWrite 482 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 56.7 195% 72.6 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 321 DQ Mixed 290 233% 330 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 126%
Hitachi HUS726020ALN610 2TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 1.5TB free Firmware: APGNT544 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 156 156 149 161 152 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	92.9% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 172 Mixed 69.9 SusWrite 154 103% 141 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.2 167% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 92.9% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4400C17-8GVK 2x8GB 59 User benchmarks, average bench 122% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2100 MHz clocked @ 3910 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	147% Outstanding	MC Read 56.8 MC Write 53.6 MC Mixed 52.2 155% 54.2 GB/s	SC Read 29.2 SC Write 53.5 SC Mixed 41.9 119% 41.5 GB/s	Latency 54.6 73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 147% Great: 150%

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Gaming 232%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 272%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 - $412

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $327Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,961x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,650x
Core i5-12600KIntel $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	886x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $630Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,491x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,480x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	847x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,266x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	812x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	621x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	499x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	247x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	198x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,467

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16