Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 238%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 123%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 287%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics200% 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 Drive483% 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '22 at 16:35
Run Duration303 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$327
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 82.5
1-Core 234
2-Core 467
133% 261 Pts
4-Core 858
8-Core 1,691
151% 1,275 Pts
64-Core 3,054
189% 3,054 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
200% Outstanding
Lighting 292
Reflection 282
Parallax 310
238% 295 fps
MRender 344
Gravity 241
Splatting 175
198% 254 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 200%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 980 PRO with Heatsink 1TB
711GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B2QGXA7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3547 3250 3272 2047 1550 1560 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
483% Outstanding
Read 2,568
Write 2,946
Mixed 2,794
SusWrite 2,537
613% 2,711 MB/s
4K Read 84
4K Write 262
4K Mixed 134
438% 160 MB/s
DQ Read 2,227
DQ Write 1,766
DQ Mixed 1,966
1,480% 1,986 MB/s
Poor: 254%
This bench: 483%
Great: 469%
Kingston SNVS2000G 2TB
864GB free
Firmware: S8442105
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1316 1417 1386 1325 1321 1344 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
245% Outstanding
Read 1,375
Write 1,499
Mixed 979
SusWrite 1,352
293% 1301 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 241
4K Mixed 25.8
231% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 866
DQ Write 1,045
DQ Mixed 513
509% 808 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 245%
Great: 255%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
175% Outstanding
MC Read 71.6
MC Write 67.8
MC Mixed 65.3
195% 68.2 GB/s
SC Read 24.1
SC Write 55.9
SC Mixed 32.4
107% 37.5 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 131%
This bench: 175%
Great: 176%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,537 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: 70% - Good Total price: $1,243
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