Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 67% Battle cruiser	Desktop 124% UFO	Workstation 80% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	48.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	428% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

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	58.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20211125
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 15 '22 at 02:28
Run Duration	205 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF-$263 15,291 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 85.4 1-Core 234 2-Core 457 133% 259 Pts	4-Core 848 8-Core 1,704 150% 1,276 Pts	64-Core 3,144 195% 3,144 Pts
Poor: 110% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Dell(1028 3880) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4975 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 512.95 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (59 fps cap detected)	48.6% Average	Lighting 59.7 Reflection 59.6 Parallax 59.1 49% 59.5 fps	MRender 59.4 Gravity 59.1 Splatting 59.2 48% 59.2 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 230%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP1000GM30023 1TB 1,760 User benchmarks, average bench 375% 659GB free (System drive) Firmware: SU6SM001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2935 1105 1030 990 1006 987 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	428% Outstanding	Read 2,455 Write 4,259 Mixed 2,681 SusWrite 1342 607% 2,684 MB/s	4K Read 67.8 4K Write 385 4K Mixed 139 485% 197 MB/s	DQ Read 2,410 DQ Write 1,987 DQ Mixed 2,243 1,667% 2,213 MB/s
Poor: 233% ↑ This bench: 428% Great: 504%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMCG88MEBUA081N 2x31.5GB 72 User benchmarks, average bench 152% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	167% Outstanding	MC Read 66.5 MC Write 65.9 MC Mixed 61 184% 64.5 GB/s	SC Read 24.8 SC Write 52.4 SC Mixed 34.1 106% 37.1 GB/s	Latency 71.7 56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 132% ↑ This bench: 167% Great: 167%

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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 $238Bench 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 $254	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 $550	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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16