Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 295% UFO	Desktop 129% UFO	Workstation 347% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 133%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	230% 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	336% 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.
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 91% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211119
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '21 at 00:23
Run Duration	270 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st 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-$291 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Memory 96.1 1-Core 233 2-Core 462 137% 264 Pts	4-Core 904 8-Core 1,807 160% 1,356 Pts	64-Core 3,047 189% 3,047 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 5075 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	230% Outstanding	Lighting 346 Reflection 306 Parallax 385 282% 346 fps	MRender 388 Gravity 280 Splatting 194 225% 287 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 230% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN850 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100 14,499 User benchmarks, average bench 395% 654GB free (System drive) Firmware: 613200WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 686 2355 2098 1716 1320 1389 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	336% Outstanding	Read 3,044 Write 2,786 Mixed 2,119 SusWrite 1,594 534% 2,386 MB/s	4K Read 61.9 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 96.1 292% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 952 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 270 269% 455 MB/s
Poor: 228% ↑ This bench: 336% Great: 595%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112 26,139 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 471GB free Firmware: R0918B SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 472 453 443 437 442 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 470 Mixed 408 SusWrite 453 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 57.6 197% 73.9 MB/s	DQ Read 377 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 108 147% 269 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 126%
WDC WD8004FRYZ-01VAEB0 8TB 824 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 245 257 249 251 246 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	26.3% Poor	Read 202 Write 197 Mixed 95.4 SusWrite 250 42% 186 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 10.2 4K Mixed 1.3 10% 4.4 MB/s	DQ Read 4.4 DQ Write 4.8 DQ Mixed 6.9 5% 5.37 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 26.3% Great: 28%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112 26,139 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 479GB free Firmware: R0427ANR SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 483 484 484 484 483 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 477 Mixed 435 SusWrite 483 108% 478 MB/s	4K Read 37.4 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 63.9 208% 77.6 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 289 234% 331 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 126%
Hitachi HUS726020ALN610 2TB 67 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 1.5TB free Firmware: APGNT544 SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 156 159 149 161 153 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 179 Mixed 71.2 SusWrite 154 105% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.3 146% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 108%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 32GB-$28 4,213 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 25GB free, PID 5580 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 241 Write 102 Mixed 55.2 137% 133 MB/s	4K Read 12.7 4K Write 9.9 4K Mixed 8.1 659% 10.2 MB/s	DQ Read 13.1 DQ Write 8.1 DQ Mixed 9.3 640% 10.2 MB/s
Poor: 25% Great: 93%

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 clocked @ 3900 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	146% Outstanding	MC Read 56.4 MC Write 54.5 MC Mixed 51.3 154% 54.1 GB/s	SC Read 31.4 SC Write 47.1 SC Mixed 39.9 113% 39.5 GB/s	Latency 53.5 75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 150%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 Builds (Compare 9,117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 232%

UFO

Desktop 116%

UFO

Workstation 272%

UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 - $407

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $291Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,973x
Core i7-12700KIntel $213Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,667x
Core i5-12600KIntel $163Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	889x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,501x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,487x
RTX 3090Nvidia $785Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	853x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,270x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	818x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	626x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	499x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	248x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	200x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,465

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16