Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 262% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 307% 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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	218% 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	63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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 MAXIMUS Z690 HERO (all builds)
Memory	24.6 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 10 '22 at 16:43
Run Duration	360 Seconds
Run User	USA-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-$335 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 (97^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 92.2 1-Core 216 2-Core 411 126% 240 Pts	4-Core 832 8-Core 1,560 143% 1,196 Pts	64-Core 2,993 185% 2,993 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Zotac(19DA 2612) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.65 Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	218% Outstanding	Lighting 323 Reflection 303 Parallax 340 263% 322 fps	MRender 360 Gravity 265 Splatting 194 215% 273 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 180GB 4,011 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: DC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 129 161 161 160 167 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	63% Good	Read 261 Write 141 Mixed 212 SusWrite 152 43% 191 MB/s	4K Read 31.3 4K Write 55 4K Mixed 30.1 115% 38.8 MB/s	DQ Read 227 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 124 108% 162 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 82%
Samsung PM830 128GB 13,767 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 119GB free Firmware: CXM07L1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 303 295 306 290 306 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	73.1% Very good	Read 469 Write 295 Mixed 299 SusWrite 297 76% 340 MB/s	4K Read 23.1 4K Write 52.9 4K Mixed 23.6 93% 33.2 MB/s	DQ Read 275 DQ Write 77.1 DQ Mixed 130 108% 161 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 73.1% Great: 73%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 233GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 292 284 295 280 295 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 475 Mixed 419 SusWrite 305 95% 425 MB/s	4K Read 45.1 4K Write 64.9 4K Mixed 50.2 167% 53.4 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 168 DQ Mixed 259 195% 266 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 124%
Nvme MSI M480 2TB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 337% 2TB free Firmware: EIFM21.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3627 3824 3631 3604 3574 3354 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	336% Outstanding	Read 1,509 Write 1,773 Mixed 1,155 SusWrite 3,602 457% 2,010 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 81 4K Mixed 49.7 160% 55.4 MB/s	DQ Read 110 DQ Write 136 DQ Mixed 97.2 81% 115 MB/s
Poor: 184% ↑ This bench: 336% Great: 480%
Nvme KINGSTON SA2000M81000G 1TB 629 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 896GB free Firmware: S5Z44101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1461 1431 1453 1427 1418 937 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	250% Outstanding	Read 1,844 Write 1,460 Mixed 1,261 SusWrite 1,355 332% 1,480 MB/s	4K Read 63.2 4K Write 75.3 4K Mixed 64.5 218% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,036 DQ Write 122 DQ Mixed 268 275% 475 MB/s
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 250% Great: 314%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 182 177 185 176 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 189 Write 176 Mixed 111 SusWrite 178 120% 164 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 387GB free Firmware: CC98 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 76 73 76 73 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	43% Average	Read 76.1 Write 75.9 Mixed 53.9 SusWrite 73.7 52% 69.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.5 89% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 43% Great: 75%
Verbatim STORE N GO 16GB 134 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 15GB free, PID 4100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.2 2.8 2.5 3.4 5.3 6.1 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	5.38% Terrible	Read 11.7 Write 3.7 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 3.7 7% 5.9 MB/s	4K Read 5.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.7 62% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.38% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GB 2,713 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	199% Outstanding	MC Read 84 MC Write 76.2 MC Mixed 74.5 224% 78.2 GB/s	SC Read 25.5 SC Write 55.4 SC Mixed 34.5 110% 38.5 GB/s	Latency 63.7 63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 199% Great: 201%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 280%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $335Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,950x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $310Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	368x
Core i7-12700KIntel $250Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	350x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	699x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	691x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	352x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	577x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	551x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	142x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	232x
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	202x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	178x

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Value: 64% - Good

Total price: $1,809

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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