Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 277% UFO	Desktop 123% UFO	Workstation 331% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	234% 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	482% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

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.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	58.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211110
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 04 '21 at 14:26
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (65^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-$330 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 91.2 1-Core 219 2-Core 448 131% 253 Pts	4-Core 820 8-Core 1,621 144% 1,221 Pts	64-Core 3,009 186% 3,009 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,275 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Palit(1569 F278) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 497.09 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	234% Outstanding	Lighting 356 Reflection 311 Parallax 363 290% 343 fps	MRender 378 Gravity 274 Splatting 198 222% 284 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 234% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP4000GM30013 4TB 649 User benchmarks, average bench 494% 3.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: SU6SM001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2139 3461 3857 3806 3818 3803 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	482% Outstanding	Read 2,261 Write 3,412 Mixed 2,587 SusWrite 3,481 667% 2,935 MB/s	4K Read 69.1 4K Write 219 4K Mixed 91 337% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,539 DQ Write 1,876 DQ Mixed 1,749 1,307% 1,721 MB/s
Poor: 300% ↑ This bench: 482% Great: 624%
WD Gold 12TB (2017)-$280 1,221 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 125 140 137 142 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	76.3% Very good	Read 130 Write 139 Mixed 177 SusWrite 133 109% 145 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.3 482% 4.17 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 76.3% Great: 138%
WD Gold 12TB (2017)-$280 1,221 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 7TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 245 242 243 254 245 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Read 240 Write 237 Mixed 105 SusWrite 246 151% 207 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 1.3 305% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 138%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZR Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZ Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZR Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZ 64GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 38.1 MC Write 32.7 MC Mixed 35.7 101% 35.5 GB/s	SC Read 30.7 SC Write 42.6 SC Mixed 36.2 104% 36.5 GB/s	Latency 65.4 61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 135%

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 9,087 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 - $413

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,966x
Core i7-12700KIntel $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,655x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	886x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,495x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,484x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,275Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	849x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,268x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	814x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	624x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	499x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	247x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	199x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,509

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	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) $37	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