Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 191%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 220%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics183% 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 Drive592% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210825
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 03 '22 at 20:35
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
CPU Throttled 95%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 60.2
1-Core 182
2-Core 403
107% 215 Pts
4-Core 806
8-Core 1,444
135% 1,125 Pts
64-Core 2,376
147% 2,376 Pts
Poor: 102%
This bench: 106%
Great: 123%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
183% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 232
Parallax 267
215% 254 fps
MRender 300
Gravity 223
Splatting 164
180% 229 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 183%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
625GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1164 3837 4305 4327 4337 3494 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
592% Outstanding
Read 4,459
Write 4,374
Mixed 3,077
SusWrite 3,577
870% 3,872 MB/s
4K Read 85
4K Write 257
4K Mixed 110
406% 151 MB/s
DQ Read 1,898
DQ Write 1,286
DQ Mixed 1,560
1,173% 1,582 MB/s
Poor: 249%
This bench: 592%
Great: 623%
WD Game Drive 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 2630
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 106 106 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 116
Write 96.9
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 106
132% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.7
196% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair K32GX5M2B5600C36 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
130% Outstanding
MC Read 52.3
MC Write 49.8
MC Mixed 49.2
144% 50.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 25.3
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 130%
This bench: 130%
Great: 184%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,557 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,232
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