Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 150%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive675% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory29.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 28 '22 at 02:22
Run Duration388 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 92%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$330
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 77.3
1-Core 222
2-Core 442
126% 247 Pts
4-Core 841
8-Core 1,670
148% 1,256 Pts
64-Core 2,994
185% 2,994 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$279
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Lighting 137
Reflection 123
Parallax 128
112% 129 fps
MRender 142
Gravity 104
Splatting 90.4
89% 112 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 103%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 614600WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4853 4460 4461 4363 4775 4880 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
675% Outstanding
Read 3950
Write 4,176
Mixed 2,958
SusWrite 4,632
887% 3,929 MB/s
4K Read 79.6
4K Write 330
4K Mixed 119
448% 176 MB/s
DQ Read 2,259
DQ Write 2,113
DQ Mixed 2,234
1,664% 2,202 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 675%
Great: 573%
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB
928GB free
Firmware: 614600WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3994 3940 3931 3954 3919 3924 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
597% Outstanding
Read 3,442
Write 3,817
Mixed 2,835
SusWrite 3,944
793% 3,509 MB/s
4K Read 56.9
4K Write 298
4K Mixed 102
375% 152 MB/s
DQ Read 2,401
DQ Write 2,253
DQ Mixed 2,352
1,758% 2,335 MB/s
Poor: 264%
This bench: 597%
Great: 573%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
2GB free, PID c75c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 6 5.6 6 5.7 6 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
4.68% Terrible
Read 17.5
Write 2.3
Mixed 2.5
SusWrite 5.6
7% 6.97 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.68%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
144% Outstanding
MC Read 57
MC Write 54.8
MC Mixed 52.9
157% 54.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 53.4
SC Mixed 30.8
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 141%
This bench: 144%
Great: 201%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,541 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: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $970
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