Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 121%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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 92% 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.

Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (all builds)
Memory	0.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220119
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 19 '22 at 18:36
Run Duration	193 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (68^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-$323 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 85.7 1-Core 212 2-Core 423 124% 240 Pts	4-Core 830 8-Core 1,430 137% 1130 Pts	64-Core 2,804 174% 2,804 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 124%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 779GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614600WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 3735 3594 2296 1702 1592 1628 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 3,311 Write 4,039 Mixed 2,841 SusWrite 2,424 711% 3,154 MB/s	4K Read 54 4K Write 262 4K Mixed 71.3 312% 129 MB/s	DQ Write 1,634 DQ Mixed 1,895 1,724% 1,765 MB/s
Poor: 264% Great: 573%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40 10,318 User benchmarks, average bench 183% 272GB free Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 337 378 225 1076 1089 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	157% Outstanding	Read 1,223 Write 221 Mixed 153 SusWrite 595 120% 548 MB/s	4K Read 41 4K Write 59.1 4K Mixed 24.5 125% 41.5 MB/s	DQ Read 738 DQ Write 824 DQ Mixed 116 271% 559 MB/s
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 157% Great: 248%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2A2666C16 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 CMW16GX4M2A2666C16 32GB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	MC Read 39.2 MC Write 38 MC Mixed 37 109% 38.1 GB/s	SC Read 17.5 SC Write 31.9 SC Mixed 27.9 74% 25.8 GB/s	Latency 71.5 56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 102%

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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 - $400

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $323Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,980x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,680x
Core i5-12600KIntel $171Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	893x

GPU
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	1,507x
RTX 3080Nvidia $899Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,492x
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	856x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	1,271x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	825x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $86Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	627x

RAM
CMH32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 94%, 38,830 samples	502x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	249x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	201x

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Value: 91% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,488

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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