Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics	257% 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	464% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 months ago, 3 months ago, 3 months ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO (all builds)
Memory	53.3 GB free of 64 GB
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20240221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 23 '24 at 23:44
Run Duration	409 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	30%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-13900KS-$590 4,204 User benchmarks, average bench 131% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Memory 80.4 80% 80.4 Pts
Poor: 123% Great: 138%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti-$765 46,082 User benchmarks, average bench 240% Asus(1043 88A7) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3315 MHz, MLim: 5363 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.61 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	257% Outstanding	Lighting 380 Reflection 361 Parallax 425 310% 389 fps	MRender 495 Gravity 317 Splatting 228 270% 346 fps
Poor: 208% ↑ This bench: 257% Great: 256%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QJXD7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3590 2005 2022 2080 2080 1839 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	464% Outstanding	Read 3,157 Write 3,219 Mixed 3,349 SusWrite 2,269 676% 2,999 MB/s	4K Read 86.4 4K Write 254 4K Mixed 123 423% 154 MB/s	DQ Read 1,622 DQ Write 1,434 DQ Mixed 1,500 1,132% 1,519 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 464% Great: 592%
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 1.5TB free Firmware: 4B2QJXD7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3757 3913 4051 4432 4439 4337 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	571% Outstanding	Read 3,099 Write 2,932 Mixed 3,442 SusWrite 4,155 771% 3,407 MB/s	4K Read 77.2 4K Write 231 4K Mixed 112 383% 140 MB/s	DQ Read 1,766 DQ Write 1,590 DQ Mixed 1703 1,270% 1,686 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 571% Great: 592%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$159 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2213 2214 2199 1902 1465 1474 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	401% Outstanding	Read 2,654 Write 2,232 Mixed 1,872 SusWrite 1,911 486% 2,167 MB/s	4K Read 64.8 4K Write 199 4K Mixed 93.9 324% 119 MB/s	DQ Read 1,850 DQ Write 1,648 DQ Mixed 1,730 1,302% 1,743 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 401% Great: 435%
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB-$306 10,028 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 2.5TB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 461 461 458 458 460 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 460 Mixed 420 SusWrite 460 103% 455 MB/s	4K Read 31.2 4K Write 85.8 4K Mixed 48.3 155% 55.1 MB/s	DQ Read 373 DQ Write 320 DQ Mixed 341 257% 345 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 128%
WD WD141KRYZ-01C66B0 14TB 230 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 8.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 255 250 237 256 254 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 137%
WD WD120EFAX-68UNTN0 12TB 178 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 81.00A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 157 161 154 161 162 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 177 Mixed 83.7 SusWrite 158 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 7.2 4K Mixed 1 311% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 111%
WD WD141KRYZ-01C66B0 14TB 230 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 196 200 196 197 202 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 205 Mixed 127 SusWrite 198 134% 182 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 7.2 4K Mixed 2.7 600% 4.63 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 137%
WD Gold 10TB (2016)-$254 1,110 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 3.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 233 225 225 234 224 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 213 Write 232 Mixed 99.8 SusWrite 228 141% 193 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.2 274% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 133%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$201 4,231 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 6TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 163 162 165 169 160 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	90.8% Outstanding	Read 154 Write 164 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 162 102% 140 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.3 229% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 90.8% Great: 97%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK64GX5M2B5600C40 2x31.5GB 2,249 User benchmarks, average bench 173% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 5600 MHz Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	176% Outstanding	MC Read 68.3 MC Write 69.2 MC Mixed 68.8 196% 68.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.7 SC Write 48.9 SC Mixed 33.9 101% 35.5 GB/s	Latency 79.9 50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 176% Great: 194%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	60	32"	1280 720	BNQ7954 BenQ EW3280U

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Desktop 125%

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Workstation 596%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO

CPU
Core i9-13900KIntel $462Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	1,882x
Core i9-14900KIntel $490Bench 131%, 8,839 samples	311x
Core i9-13900KSIntel $590Bench 131%, 4,204 samples	292x

GPU
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,650Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	1,590x
RTX 4080Nvidia $970Bench 290%, 22,998 samples	272x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	176x

SSD
990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 460%, 45,230 samples	541x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $160Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	442x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	198x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G322x31.5GBGBench 190%, 6,603 samples	201x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	142x
Skill Intl F5-7200J3445G162x16GBGBench 201%, 3,562 samples	122x

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Total price: $2,281

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16