Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 228%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 110%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics184% 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 Drive605% 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 95% 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
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210825
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '22 at 16:12
Run Duration214 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$238
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Memory 69.6
1-Core 197
2-Core 388
112% 218 Pts
4-Core 801
8-Core 1,498
137% 1,150 Pts
64-Core 2,373
147% 2,373 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 110%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 268
Reflection 235
Parallax 297
219% 267 fps
MRender 301
Gravity 224
Splatting 158
178% 228 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
618GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3718 4229 4230 4382 4316 2136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
605% Outstanding
Read 4,116
Write 4,409
Mixed 3111
SusWrite 3,835
872% 3,868 MB/s
4K Read 86.3
4K Write 270
4K Mixed 112
417% 156 MB/s
DQ Read 2,046
DQ Write 1,479
DQ Mixed 1,718
1,296% 1,748 MB/s
Poor: 249%
This bench: 605%
Great: 623%
WD Game Drive 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 2630
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 108 107 108 106 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 123
Write 105
Mixed 69.3
SusWrite 107
133% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.8
130% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
130% Outstanding
MC Read 53.2
MC Write 49.3
MC Mixed 48.5
144% 50.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 44
SC Mixed 23.3
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 130%
Great: 184%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,589 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% - Very good Total price: $1,243
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