Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results


Gaming 187% UFO	Desktop 115% UFO	Workstation 213% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	166% 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 Drive	451% 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 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

21 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z690-A (all builds)
Memory	24.8 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220531
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '22 at 14:21
Run Duration	316 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$241 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 76.9 1-Core 207 2-Core 409 119% 231 Pts	4-Core 808 8-Core 1555 140% 1,181 Pts	64-Core 2386 148% 2386 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499 218,061 User benchmarks, average bench 158% Asus(1043 880E) ≥ 4GB; ASUS 3070ti OC CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	166% Outstanding	Lighting 248 Reflection 219 Parallax 214 202% 227 fps	MRender 255 Gravity 160 Splatting 131 143% 182 fps
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 166% Great: 170%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 775GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3308 2223 1912 1888 1911 1908 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	451% Outstanding	Read 2798 Write 3,461 Mixed 3155 SusWrite 2,192 656% 2,901 MB/s	4K Read 87.8 4K Write 241 4K Mixed 130 426% 153 MB/s	DQ Read 1,842 DQ Write 1,409 DQ Mixed 1,608 1,207% 1,620 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 451% Great: 488%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$107 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 780GB free Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3269 3271 3272 2447 1544 1567 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	464% Outstanding	Read 2771 Write 3,228 Mixed 2,956 SusWrite 2,562 651% 2,879 MB/s	4K Read 75.1 4K Write 223 4K Mixed 117 382% 138 MB/s	DQ Read 1,983 DQ Write 1,528 DQ Mixed 1,733 1,302% 1,748 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 464% Great: 488%
WD My Book 1140 2TB 10,094 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 1TB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 61 43 56 60 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	31.5% Below average	Read 87.1 Write 88.3 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 56.1 102% 76.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 31.5% Great: 49%
TOSHIBA EXTERNAL_USB 4TB 741 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 3.5TB free, PID 0825 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 122 129 125 114 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	48.5% Average	Read 138 Write 118 Mixed 21.1 SusWrite 122 128% 99.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.4 36% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 53%
WD Elements 25A1 2TB 7,574 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 603GB free, PID 25a1 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 55 53 54 54 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	27.3% Poor	Read 65.7 Write 67.9 Mixed 41.5 SusWrite 54 77% 57.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 27.3% Great: 58%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 3TB 700 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 427GB free, PID b207 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 80 80 80 73 80 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	30.9% Below average	Read 56 Write 65.9 Mixed 31 SusWrite 78.4 80% 57.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 30.9% Great: 53%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 2,304 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 810GB free, PID 0210 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 100 94 99 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	42.7% Average	Read 102 Write 104 Mixed 41.5 SusWrite 99.1 115% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 49%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KF552C40-16 2x16GB 10,661 User benchmarks, average bench 155% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	167% Outstanding	MC Read 69.1 MC Write 66.8 MC Mixed 61.5 188% 65.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 45.4 SC Mixed 29.5 92% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 86.6 46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 167% Great: 171%

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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 $241Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,117x
Core i9-12900KIntel $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,760x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	754x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	838x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	780x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	552x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,001x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	607x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	320x

RAM
Vengeance LPX 5600 C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 162%, 23,486 samples	502x
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	454x
Vengeance LPX 5200 C40 2x16GBCorsairBench 155%, 8,648 samples	388x

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Value: 90% - Excellent

Total price: $973

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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