Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results


Gaming 254% UFO	Desktop 118% UFO	Workstation 291% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 120%, 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	444% 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	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

CPU throttled at 94% 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

24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 21 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z690-A (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211108
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 26 '22 at 17:55
Run Duration	336 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	94%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF-$230 70,812 User benchmarks, average bench 114% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	120% Outstanding	Memory 77.8 1-Core 211 2-Core 430 122% 239 Pts	4-Core 864 8-Core 1,650 150% 1,257 Pts	64-Core 2,567 159% 2,567 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 121%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Gigabyte(1458 403B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5175 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (75^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	218% Outstanding	Lighting 322 Reflection 312 Parallax 341 262% 325 fps	MRender 369 Gravity 265 Splatting 196 217% 277 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 218% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$98 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 742GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1682 2776 2917 2998 1929 1467 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	444% Outstanding	Read 2,616 Write 2,976 Mixed 2,725 SusWrite 2,295 599% 2,653 MB/s	4K Read 82.6 4K Write 224 4K Mixed 130 410% 145 MB/s	DQ Read 1,796 DQ Write 1,402 DQ Mixed 1,583 1,189% 1,594 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 444% Great: 488%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$130 21,936 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 630GB free Firmware: M0CR021 SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 460 392 376 377 378 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	Read 412 Write 424 Mixed 381 SusWrite 407 92% 406 MB/s	4K Read 23.6 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 35.5 136% 54.2 MB/s	DQ Read 349 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 322 243% 325 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 105%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 464GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2193 867 829 831 829 830 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	341% Outstanding	Read 2,444 Write 2203 Mixed 1,726 SusWrite 1,063 416% 1859 MB/s	4K Read 65.4 4K Write 203 4K Mixed 104 340% 124 MB/s	DQ Read 1,840 DQ Write 1,425 DQ Mixed 1,622 1,216% 1,629 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 341% Great: 355%
Transcend TS1TMTE110S 1TB 969 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 95GB free Firmware: S0905C3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 468 236 118 119 125 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 1,608 Write 449 Mixed 619 SusWrite 256 160% 733 MB/s	4K Read 30.9 4K Write 10.8 4K Mixed 14.9 72% 18.9 MB/s	DQ Read 344 DQ Write 12 DQ Mixed 22.8 56% 126 MB/s
Poor: 114% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 242%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$105 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 4.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 156 157 160 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	84.3% Excellent	Read 136 Write 139 Mixed 93.2 SusWrite 158 97% 131 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 212% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 84.3% Great: 99%
WD WD50PURX-64LZMY0 5TB 119 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 95 95 96 95 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	54.9% Above average	Read 96.7 Write 93.8 Mixed 54 SusWrite 94.3 62% 84.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 0.8 164% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 945GB free Firmware: CC4C SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 185 191 185 192 191 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 211 Write 189 Mixed 85 SusWrite 188 123% 168 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 163% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF556C40-16 2x16GB 7,511 User benchmarks, average bench 165% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 5600 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	177% Outstanding	MC Read 74.4 MC Write 70.7 MC Mixed 65.7 201% 70.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 45.1 SC Mixed 30.7 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 84.8 47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 177% Great: 186%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690-A

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $228Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,111x
Core i9-12900KIntel $327Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,760x
Core i5-12600KIntel $182Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	754x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	837x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $630Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	780x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $600Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	552x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,001x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	606x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	319x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	500x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	454x
Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GBCorsairBench 155%, 8,648 samples	387x

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Value: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,236

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	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