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 as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	450% 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 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211203
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 27 '22 at 00:17
Run Duration	298 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd 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-$264 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 78.5 1-Core 214 2-Core 425 123% 239 Pts	4-Core 811 8-Core 1,542 140% 1,176 Pts	64-Core 2,947 182% 2,947 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% EVGA(3842 3967) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 511.79 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 338 Reflection 296 Parallax 343 275% 326 fps	Gravity 267 Splatting 191 198% 229 fps
Poor: 162% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 874GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3210 3260 3172 2456 1692 1697 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	450% Outstanding	Read 2,441 Write 3,047 Mixed 2,836 SusWrite 2581 617% 2,726 MB/s	4K Read 85.1 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 127 414% 148 MB/s	DQ Read 1,674 DQ Write 1,289 DQ Mixed 1,476 1,105% 1,480 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 450% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$155 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2945 2929 2924 2927 2929 2921 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	468% Outstanding	Read 2,578 Write 2,912 Mixed 2,678 SusWrite 2,929 628% 2,774 MB/s	4K Read 68.4 4K Write 217 4K Mixed 114 364% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 1,789 DQ Write 1,458 DQ Mixed 1,617 1,212% 1,621 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 468% Great: 526%
Seagate ST8000VE000-2P6101 8TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2.5TB free Firmware: EV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 186 187 186 185 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 20% Great: 59%
Seagate ST16000VE002-3BR101 16TB 8.5TB free Firmware: EV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 224 229 231 227 228 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GTZN 2x16GB 1,706 User benchmarks, average bench 116% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	78.5% Very good	MC Read 28.5 MC Write 28.2 MC Mixed 26.6 79% 27.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 29.7 SC Mixed 26 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 83.4 48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 141%

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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 - $398

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $264Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,992x
Core i7-12700KIntel $213Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,693x
Core i5-12600KIntel $156Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	898x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,514x
RTX 3080Nvidia $879Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,498x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	861x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,275x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $155Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	828x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	631x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	506x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	250x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	202x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,429

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $156	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16