Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 237% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 265% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	212% 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	482% 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

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20211013
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '22 at 05:55
Run Duration	275 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	95%

PC Performing as expected (56^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-$240 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 above expectations (60^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 76.9 1-Core 202 2-Core 410 118% 230 Pts	4-Core 816 8-Core 1,532 140% 1,174 Pts	64-Core 2,307 143% 2,307 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 123%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel UHD Graphics 770 19,750 User benchmarks, average bench 8% Asus(1043 8694) 1GB Driver: <> Ver. 30.0.101.1002 Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	5.5% Terrible	Lighting 9.7 Reflection 306 Parallax 11.2 8% 109 fps	MRender 1 Gravity 1 Splatting 1 1% 1 fps
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 5.5% Great: 9%
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	212% Outstanding	Lighting 313 Reflection 299 Parallax 329 255% 314 fps	MRender 350 Gravity 261 Splatting 191 210% 267 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 212% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$102 276,089 User benchmarks, average bench 394% 880GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3377 3277 3357 2480 1745 1748 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	482% Outstanding	Read 2,702 Write 3282 Mixed 2,983 SusWrite 2664 658% 2,908 MB/s	4K Read 85.6 4K Write 248 4K Mixed 127 423% 153 MB/s	DQ Read 1,988 DQ Write 1,601 DQ Mixed 1,785 1,339% 1,791 MB/s
Poor: 274% ↑ This bench: 482% Great: 488%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 415GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2297 807 808 813 812 809 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	359% Outstanding	Read 2,581 Write 2,374 Mixed 1,861 SusWrite 1,058 441% 1,968 MB/s	4K Read 67.1 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 106 359% 134 MB/s	DQ Read 1913 DQ Write 1,685 DQ Mixed 1,844 1,370% 1,814 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 359% Great: 355%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 207GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1128 871 872 872 866 812 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 2,545 Write 2,366 Mixed 1,790 SusWrite 903 425% 1,901 MB/s	4K Read 61.5 4K Write 225 4K Mixed 89.8 327% 125 MB/s	DQ Read 967 DQ Write 435 DQ Mixed 391 372% 598 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 355%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-4000C18-16GTRS 2x16GB 898 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	91.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.5 MC Write 33.5 MC Mixed 31 95% 33.3 GB/s	SC Read 20 SC Write 35.5 SC Mixed 26.1 78% 27.2 GB/s	Latency 86.4 46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 91.5% Great: 136%

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Gaming 232%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 272%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 - $413

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $327Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,966x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,656x
Core i5-12600KIntel $177Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	886x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,495x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,484x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	849x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,268x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $168Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	814x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	624x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	499x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	247x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	199x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,502

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