Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 92% 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	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211125
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 18 '22 at 17:58
Run Duration	265 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing as expected (45^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-$327 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 72.1 1-Core 216 2-Core 424 121% 237 Pts	4-Core 831 8-Core 1,635 146% 1,233 Pts	64-Core 2,982 185% 2,982 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% MSI(1462 3881) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 286 Reflection 271 Parallax 295 233% 284 fps	Gravity 241 Splatting 185 185% 213 fps
Poor: 185% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46 87,206 User benchmarks, average bench 234% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1017 Write 1,329 Mixed 918 244% 1088 MB/s	4K Read 54.3 4K Write 198 4K Mixed 48 248% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 402 DQ Write 386 DQ Mixed 461 328% 416 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 2TB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2433 2437 2437 1767 1502 1510 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	426% Outstanding	Read 2,623 Write 2,461 Mixed 2,046 SusWrite 2,014 514% 2,286 MB/s	4K Read 73.4 4K Write 218 4K Mixed 109 366% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 2,109 DQ Write 1,698 DQ Mixed 1,874 1,411% 1,894 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 426% Great: 435%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 93GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,533 Write 2,000 Mixed 1,704 461% 2,079 MB/s	4K Read 71.4 4K Write 223 4K Mixed 105 361% 133 MB/s	DQ Read 2,109 DQ Write 1,704 DQ Mixed 1,852 1,401% 1,888 MB/s
Poor: 214% Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 715GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 161 162 170 170 171 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	86.7% Excellent	Read 136 Write 182 Mixed 74 SusWrite 166 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 101% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 106%
USB3.0 FLASH DRIVE 26GB 96 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 24GB free, PID b128 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 7.2 9.6 8.5 7.2 4.4 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	18% Very poor	Read 83.2 Write 6 Mixed 13.4 SusWrite 6.9 24% 27.4 MB/s	4K Read 16 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 0.1 70% 5.43 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 18% Great: 36%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GB 14,947 User benchmarks, average bench 186% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	149% Outstanding	MC Read 62.6 MC Write 56 MC Mixed 57 167% 58.5 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 45.6 SC Mixed 27.3 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 96.7 41% 96.7 ns
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 149% Great: 218%

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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 $327Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,953x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $310Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	368x
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	350x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,306Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	700x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $630Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	692x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	352x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	578x
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: $1,801

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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