Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive399% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 29 '21 at 22:26
Run Duration301 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 92%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$325
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 68
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 164
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 795
64% 559 Pts
64-Core 1498
93% 1498 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2652 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 139
Reflection 149
Parallax 140
113% 143 fps
Gravity 145
Splatting 124
118% 134 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3274 3264 3210 3194 3170 3166 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
399% Outstanding
Read 2,331
Write 3,164
Mixed 2675
SusWrite 3213
646% 2,846 MB/s
4K Read 57.6
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 84.9
266% 91.6 MB/s
DQ Read 634
DQ Write 542
DQ Mixed 590
441% 589 MB/s
Poor: 237%
This bench: 399%
Great: 528%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
582GB free
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2648 2630 2553 2665 2666 2651 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
363% Outstanding
Read 3,002
Write 2,630
Mixed 1604
SusWrite 2,636
554% 2,468 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 79.3
4K Mixed 57
172% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 730
DQ Write 508
DQ Mixed 696
499% 645 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 363%
Great: 372%
Synology iSCSI Storage 537GB
209GB free
Firmware: 4.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 266 258 254 341 334 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 442
Write 364
Mixed 413
SusWrite 296
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 9.3
4K Mixed 14.7
53% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 124
90% 116 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 34%
Synology iSCSI Storage 1.5TB
780GB free
Firmware: 4.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 346 331 324 318 315 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 4% Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G Skill Intl F4-4266C19-8GTZR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 26.9
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 19.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 Builds (Compare 9,127 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 232%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 272%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 - $397

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $1,488
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback