Asus ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4

Performance Results


Gaming 294% UFO	Desktop 125% UFO	Workstation 347% 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 128%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	237% 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	450% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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	24.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220119
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 20 '22 at 19:28
Run Duration	299 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	19%
CPU Throttled	91%

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 i9-12900K-$330 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Memory 92 1-Core 221 2-Core 443 131% 252 Pts	4-Core 879 8-Core 1,681 152% 1,280 Pts	64-Core 3,084 191% 3,084 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Palit(1569 F278) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	237% Outstanding	Lighting 361 Reflection 314 Parallax 399 294% 358 fps	MRender 387 Gravity 279 Splatting 200 226% 289 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 237% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP4000GM30013 4TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 438% 2.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: SU6SM001 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3195 3824 3714 3845 3832 3862 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	450% Outstanding	Read 1882 Write 3,002 Mixed 2,146 SusWrite 3712 611% 2,686 MB/s	4K Read 53.4 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 79 242% 81.7 MB/s	DQ Read 1,401 DQ Write 1,853 DQ Mixed 1,589 1,210% 1,614 MB/s
Poor: 258% ↑ This bench: 450% Great: 576%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB 394 User benchmarks, average bench 560% 7.5TB free Firmware: 1.0.00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4905 5190 4806 4497 4886 5557 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	588% Outstanding	Read 3,615 Write 5,212 Mixed 2,839 SusWrite 4,974 943% 4,160 MB/s	4K Read 45.9 4K Write 86.4 4K Mixed 62.2 195% 64.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,506 DQ Write 2062 DQ Mixed 1,733 1,324% 1,767 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 588% Great: 867%
Microsoft Virtual Disk 64GB 70 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 54GB free Firmware: 1.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 58 61 60 64 44 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	66% Good	Read 171 Write 139 Mixed 170 SusWrite 56.8 101% 134 MB/s	4K Read 5 4K Write 5 4K Mixed 1.2 434% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 102%
WD Gold 12TB (2017)-$278 1,221 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2.5TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 58 62 61 65 67 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	72.2% Very good	Read 188 Write 136 Mixed 149 SusWrite 61.1 100% 133 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.3 485% 4.07 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 138%
WD Gold 12TB (2017)-$278 1,221 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 7TB free Firmware: 01.01H01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 127 130 128 128 133 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	73.9% Very good	Read 127 Write 132 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 129 86% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.3 289% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 73.9% Great: 138%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F4-3200C14-16GTZR 2x16GB 1,086 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	MC Read 41.1 MC Write 39.7 MC Mixed 38.7 114% 39.8 GB/s	SC Read 27.1 SC Write 44.4 SC Mixed 31.7 98% 34.4 GB/s	Latency 64.1 62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 140%

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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 $330Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	2,966x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	2,656x
Core i5-12600KIntel $184Bench 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 $95Bench 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: $1,504

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