Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 125%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	495% 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 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.

Run History

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX (all builds)
Memory	29.1 GB free of 32 GB
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220531
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 23 '22 at 12:05
Run Duration	187 Seconds
Run User	BHR-User
Background CPU	1%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing way above expectations (98^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-$330 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Memory 83.7 1-Core 221 2-Core 443 128% 249 Pts	4-Core 886 8-Core 1,762 156% 1324 Pts	64-Core 3,132 194% 3,132 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 124%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 401GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3538 3566 2810 654 839 657 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	495% Outstanding	Read 3,131 Write 3,560 Mixed 3,145 SusWrite 2,011 668% 2,962 MB/s	4K Read 94.8 4K Write 308 4K Mixed 143 490% 182 MB/s	DQ Read 2,406 DQ Write 1,865 DQ Mixed 2,116 1,588% 2,129 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 495% Great: 442%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 259GB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3352 3352 1509 631 639 686 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	457% Outstanding	Read 3089 Write 2,818 Mixed 3,023 SusWrite 1695 597% 2,656 MB/s	4K Read 82.7 4K Write 272 4K Mixed 125 429% 160 MB/s	DQ Read 2,451 DQ Write 1,934 DQ Mixed 2,141 1,616% 2,175 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 457% Great: 442%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF548C38-16 2x16GB 3,734 User benchmarks, average bench 152% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5000 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	179% Outstanding	MC Read 71.9 MC Write 71.9 MC Mixed 67.6 201% 70.5 GB/s	SC Read 21.8 SC Write 48.5 SC Mixed 30.6 96% 33.6 GB/s	Latency 73.9 54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 179% Great: 167%

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Gaming 232%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 273%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	319x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $310Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	38x
Core i7-12700KIntel $242Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	36x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	162x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,420Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	139x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,800Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	61x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	85x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $88Bench 341%, 58,572 samples	75x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $104Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	65x

RAM
KF548C38-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 152%, 3,734 samples	82x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	51x
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	41x

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Value: 99% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,158

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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