Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 256% UFO	Desktop 111% UFO	Workstation 293% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 111%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	238% 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	32GB 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 Version	Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

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

4 months ago, 4 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '22 at 05:55
Run Duration	275 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$345 30,920 User benchmarks, average bench 112% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Memory 76.9 1-Core 194 2-Core 388 117% 220 Pts	4-Core 773 8-Core 1,509 141% 1,141 Pts	64-Core 2,342 157% 2,342 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 119%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel UHD Graphics 770 6,813 User benchmarks, average bench 8% Asus(1043 8694) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1002 Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	4.59% Terrible	Lighting 9.7 Reflection 306 Parallax 11.2 8% 109 fps	MRender 1 Gravity 1 Splatting 1 1% 1 fps
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 4.59% Great: 10%
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,500 114,222 User benchmarks, average bench 237% Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (53^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	238% Outstanding	Lighting 313 Reflection 299 Parallax 329 253% 314 fps	MRender 350 Gravity 261 Splatting 191 221% 267 fps
Poor: 205% ↑ This bench: 238% Great: 259%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$154 121,257 User benchmarks, average bench 409% 880GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3377 3277 3357 2480 1745 1748 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	482% Outstanding	Read 2,702 Write 3282 Mixed 2,983 SusWrite 2664 658% 2,908 MB/s	4K Read 85.6 4K Write 248 4K Mixed 127 423% 153 MB/s	DQ Read 1,988 DQ Write 1,601 DQ Mixed 1,785 1,339% 1,791 MB/s
Poor: 279% ↑ This bench: 482% Great: 491%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$71 374,690 User benchmarks, average bench 290% 415GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2297 807 808 813 812 809 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	359% Outstanding	Read 2,581 Write 2,374 Mixed 1,861 SusWrite 1,058 441% 1,968 MB/s	4K Read 67.1 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 106 359% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 1913 DQ Write 1,685 DQ Mixed 1,844 1,370% 1,814 MB/s
Poor: 196% ↑ This bench: 359% Great: 348%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$71 374,690 User benchmarks, average bench 290% 207GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1128 871 872 872 866 812 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 2,545 Write 2,366 Mixed 1,790 SusWrite 903 425% 1,901 MB/s	4K Read 61.5 4K Write 225 4K Mixed 89.8 327% 125 MB/s	DQ Read 967 DQ Write 435 DQ Mixed 391 372% 598 MB/s
Poor: 196% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 348%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GTRS 2x16GB 344 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	91.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.5 MC Write 33.5 MC Mixed 31 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 35.5 SC Mixed 26.1 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 86.4 46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 91.5% Great: 138%

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

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Gaming 255%

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Desktop 114%

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Workstation 310%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $550Bench 114%, 27,512 samples	1,220x
Core i7-12700KIntel $345Bench 112%, 30,920 samples	998x
Core i5-12600KIntel $278Bench 109%, 23,986 samples	327x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $1,200Bench 231%, 86,683 samples	586x
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 208%, 288,156 samples	394x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,500Bench 237%, 114,222 samples	292x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $154Bench 409%, 121,257 samples	497x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $284Bench 438%, 28,021 samples	245x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 332%, 353,403 samples	217x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 93%, 9,555 samples	119x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 87%, 32,059 samples	98x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 25,075 samples	61x

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Total price: $1,904

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $278	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $170	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
Intel Core i7-12700K $345	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $72	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16