Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME

Performance Results


Gaming 178% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 204% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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.
Graphics	149% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	164% 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.

Very high background CPU (44%). 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME (all builds)
Memory	2.6 GB free of 32 GB
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20220330
Uptime	18.4 Days
Run Date	Apr 23 '22 at 21:28
Run Duration	387 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	44%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing below expectations (29^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 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	121% Outstanding	Memory 81.2 1-Core 214 2-Core 429 124% 242 Pts	4-Core 854 8-Core 1,484 141% 1,169 Pts	64-Core 2,803 174% 2,803 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 121% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% EVGA(3842 3982) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4924 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	149% Outstanding	Lighting 200 Reflection 200 Parallax 186 163% 195 fps	MRender 200 Gravity 198 Splatting 185 158% 194 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 149% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Addlink M.2 PCIE G3x4 NVMe 1TB 6,131 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 364GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM22.4 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1306 788 634 602 770 762 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	164% Outstanding	Read 1,205 Write 1,499 Mixed 1,107 SusWrite 810 260% 1,155 MB/s	4K Read 37.3 4K Write 46.5 4K Mixed 39.8 132% 41.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,045 DQ Write 92.9 DQ Mixed 208 243% 449 MB/s
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 164% Great: 287%
T-force TM8FPZ004T 4TB 61 User benchmarks, average bench 470% 3TB free Firmware: EIFM31.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2025 2021 1955 2058 1904 1918 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	280% Outstanding	Read 1,969 Write 2,236 Mixed 1,837 SusWrite 1,980 453% 2,005 MB/s	4K Read 42.7 4K Write 41.8 4K Mixed 33.6 130% 39.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,779 DQ Write 89.3 DQ Mixed 177 319% 682 MB/s
Poor: 280% ↑ This bench: 280% Great: 595%
Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 1,817 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 2TB free Firmware: EIFM31.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1971 1998 1885 1916 1731 1845 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	283% Outstanding	Read 2,053 Write 2,314 Mixed 2,087 SusWrite 1891 471% 2,086 MB/s	4K Read 46.8 4K Write 40.6 4K Mixed 41.4 145% 42.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,750 DQ Write 87.6 DQ Mixed 176 315% 671 MB/s
Poor: 279% ↑ This bench: 283% Great: 611%
Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2TB 1,817 User benchmarks, average bench 449% 2TB free Firmware: EIFM31.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2044 1989 1932 1863 1815 1775 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	280% Outstanding	Read 2,030 Write 2,036 Mixed 2,060 SusWrite 1,903 453% 2,008 MB/s	4K Read 47.4 4K Write 43 4K Mixed 32.8 137% 41.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,792 DQ Write 79.1 DQ Mixed 175 318% 682 MB/s
Poor: 279% ↑ This bench: 280% Great: 611%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125 12,743 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 3TB free Firmware: FP1R SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 166 187 170 188 188 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 179 Mixed 62 SusWrite 177 109% 150 MB/s	4K Read 8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.1 500% 3.83 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GB 2,713 User benchmarks, average bench 179% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6000 MHz Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	173% Outstanding	MC Read 74.4 MC Write 62.6 MC Mixed 67.6 195% 68.2 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 45.4 SC Mixed 30.5 92% 32 GB/s	Latency 78.4 51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 201%

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Gaming 239%

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Desktop 116%

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Workstation 280%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $323Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	375x
Core i9-12900KSIntel $349Bench 119%, 7,188 samples	90x
Core i9-13900KIntel $489Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	87x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	240x
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,790Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	105x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	103x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	149x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $106Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	86x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	22x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	62x
CMT32GX5M2X6200C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 181%, 4,737 samples	39x
CMT32GX5M2X5600C36 2x16GBCorsairBench 169%, 1,842 samples	33x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,691

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