Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 250% UFO	Desktop 114% UFO	Workstation 298% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 114%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	226% 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	443% 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	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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 MAXIMUS Z690 HERO (all builds)
Memory	25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210914
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 20 '21 at 05:46
Run Duration	208 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	18%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd 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-$291 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	Memory 75 1-Core 202 2-Core 411 117% 229 Pts	4-Core 815 8-Core 1,576 142% 1,196 Pts	64-Core 2,746 170% 2,746 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Asus(1043 87AF) CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 472.47 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	226% Outstanding	Lighting 339 Reflection 309 Parallax 352 276% 333 fps	MRender 375 Gravity 270 Splatting 197 220% 281 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 226% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2737 3126 3138 3175 2866 3077 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	443% Outstanding	Read 2,668 Write 3217 Mixed 2,888 SusWrite 3020 667% 2,948 MB/s	4K Read 68 4K Write 175 4K Mixed 99.6 323% 114 MB/s	DQ Read 1,575 DQ Write 739 DQ Mixed 1,216 886% 1,177 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 443% Great: 526%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB 4,330 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 97GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 62 63 63 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair T32GX5M2B5200C38 2x16GB 183 User benchmarks, average bench 154% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	148% Outstanding	MC Read 59.9 MC Write 58.3 MC Mixed 55.9 166% 58 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 45.2 SC Mixed 24.6 83% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 90.3 44% 90.3 ns
Poor: 121% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 173%

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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 HERO

CPU
Core i9-12900KIntel $291Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	1,963x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $263Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	371x
Core i7-12700KIntel $240Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	351x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	702x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	695x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	354x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	580x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	553x
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TBBench 430%, 44,185 samples	143x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6000J3636F162x16GBGBench 172%, 21,264 samples	232x
Skill Intl F5-6000U3636E162x16GBGBench 179%, 2,713 samples	203x
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G162x16GBGBench 186%, 14,947 samples	179x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $1,658

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	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) $23	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16