Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 187%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 225%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith 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 119%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics158% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive326% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough 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
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '22 at 01:09
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$291
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Memory 83.1
1-Core 215
2-Core 424
124% 241 Pts
4-Core 829
8-Core 1,643
146% 1,236 Pts
64-Core 2,976
184% 2,976 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 119%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
158% Outstanding
Lighting 234
Reflection 214
Parallax 223
190% 224 fps
MRender 246
Gravity 157
Splatting 127
139% 177 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 158%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2265 590 590 589 594 595 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,273
Write 2,122
Mixed 1501
SusWrite 871
378% 1,692 MB/s
4K Read 67.6
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 96.6
349% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 1,825
DQ Write 1,519
DQ Mixed 1,687
1,259% 1677 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 326%
Great: 340%
VendorCo ProductCode 32GB
29GB free, PID 0029
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.3 3.6 6.6 11 6.6 11 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 29.2
Write 4.2
SusWrite 6.6
12% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
200% Outstanding
MC Read 85.1
MC Write 77.6
MC Mixed 75.3
227% 79.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 52
SC Mixed 33.6
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 141%
This bench: 200%
Great: 201%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,567 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,230
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