Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 112%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	370% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

15 months ago, 13 months ago, 12 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO (all builds)
Memory	24.2 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230310
Uptime	15.8 Days
Run Date	May 26 '23 at 15:06
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing as expected (58^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-$223 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Memory 77.9 1-Core 200 2-Core 391 116% 223 Pts	4-Core 781 8-Core 1385 131% 1,083 Pts	64-Core 2285 141% 2285 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$820 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% MSI(1462 3897) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 531.79 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 285 Reflection 245 Parallax 308 232% 279 fps	Gravity 241 Splatting 173 178% 207 fps
Poor: 163% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0 500GB 15,095 User benchmarks, average bench 369% 323GB free (System drive) Firmware: 613200WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2607 2283 900 844 570 521 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	370% Outstanding	Read 2,480 Write 3469 Mixed 2,452 SusWrite 1,287 546% 2,422 MB/s	4K Read 68.2 4K Write 271 4K Mixed 90.8 363% 143 MB/s	DQ Read 2,046 DQ Write 1,669 DQ Mixed 1,839 1,382% 1,851 MB/s
Poor: 234% ↑ This bench: 370% Great: 494%
WD Black SN850 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$126 14,499 User benchmarks, average bench 395% 677GB free Firmware: 614900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3889 3386 1249 1522 1216 1653 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	470% Outstanding	Read 3,513 Write 3,902 Mixed 2,745 SusWrite 2,152 692% 3078 MB/s	4K Read 67.6 4K Write 263 4K Mixed 87.5 354% 139 MB/s	DQ Read 2,207 DQ Write 1,891 DQ Mixed 2,057 1,539% 2,052 MB/s
Poor: 228% ↑ This bench: 470% Great: 595%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-5600J3636C162x16GB 2,779 User benchmarks, average bench 170% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5600 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	178% Outstanding	MC Read 74.6 MC Write 70.2 MC Mixed 66.5 201% 70.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 49.2 SC Mixed 29.8 96% 33.7 GB/s	Latency 84.5 47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 142% ↑ This bench: 178% Great: 187%

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Gaming 239%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 280%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $280Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,007x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $251Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	378x
Core i7-12700KIntel $223Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	361x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,000Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	714x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	707x
RTX 3080Nvidia $820Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	368x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $195Bench 402%, 182,136 samples	594x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	564x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	144x

RAM
TZ/RJ/FX DDR5 6400 C36 2x16GBG.SKILL $105Bench 173%, 39,467 samples	236x
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	207x
TZ/RJ/FX DDR5 6400 C32 2x16GBG.SKILL $110Bench 187%, 18,403 samples	189x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $1,580

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $167	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $146
Intel Core i5-12400F $98	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $380	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $205	Nvidia RTX 4070 $519	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $380