Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 120%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	43.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 03 '21 at 05:09
Run Duration	241 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	11%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 84 1-Core 206 2-Core 418 122% 236 Pts	4-Core 829 8-Core 1,455 138% 1,142 Pts	64-Core 2,453 152% 2,453 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$630 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 3897) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 497.09 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 328 Reflection 298 Parallax 339 268% 322 fps	Gravity 266 Splatting 194 199% 230 fps
Poor: 162% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 301GB free Firmware: 2B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2866 1876 1852 1883 1897 1900 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	437% Outstanding	Read 2793 Write 3,147 Mixed 3,050 SusWrite 2,046 623% 2,759 MB/s	4K Read 85 4K Write 238 4K Mixed 126 416% 150 MB/s	DQ Read 1,790 DQ Write 1,398 DQ Mixed 1,576 1,184% 1,588 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 437% Great: 488%
WD Green SATA M.2 240GB-$69 5,323 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 87GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z3311000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 77 89 89 91 88 MB/s Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	43.5% Average	Read 165 Write 163 Mixed 189 SusWrite 91.7 34% 152 MB/s	4K Read 16.7 4K Write 85.7 4K Mixed 7.7 80% 36.7 MB/s	DQ Read 154 DQ Write 233 DQ Mixed 33.5 70% 140 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 43.5% Great: 68%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 856GB free Firmware: 2BA30003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 101 100 99 99 101 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	56.9% Above average	Read 99.3 Write 69.5 Mixed 55.8 SusWrite 99.1 60% 80.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.9 136% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 56.9% Great: 59%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 911GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 175 173 174 174 175 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 216 Write 164 Mixed 96 SusWrite 174 119% 163 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 211% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$88 26,606 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 3TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 178 174 177 181 180 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 85%
Lacie Mobile Drive 2TB 495 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 312GB free Firmware: 0003 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 110 110 109 109 112 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Read 91.8 Write 103 Mixed 85.2 SusWrite 112 72% 97.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.9 135% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3000C16-8GTZR 2x8GB 2,276 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2100 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	89.3% Excellent	MC Read 33.6 MC Write 30.9 MC Mixed 32.2 92% 32.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 32.5 SC Mixed 26.2 75% 26.3 GB/s	Latency 73.4 54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 89.3% Great: 105%

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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