Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 247% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 301% 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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	205% 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	463% 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.

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	24.6 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 10 '21 at 13:48
Run Duration	554 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	5%
CPU Throttled	92%

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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-$291 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 81.4 1-Core 228 2-Core 458 131% 256 Pts	4-Core 882 8-Core 1,738 155% 1,310 Pts	64-Core 3,176 197% 3,176 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	205% Outstanding	Lighting 304 Reflection 269 Parallax 300 248% 291 fps	MRender 328 Gravity 250 Splatting 182 199% 253 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95 17,877 User benchmarks, average bench 247% 729GB free Firmware: 711130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2580 2643 1467 243 237 268 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	322% Outstanding	Read 1,223 Write 2,761 Mixed 1875 SusWrite 1,240 404% 1,775 MB/s	4K Read 55.2 4K Write 319 4K Mixed 89.8 368% 155 MB/s	DQ Read 2053 DQ Write 1,799 DQ Mixed 1,853 1,409% 1,902 MB/s
Poor: 143% ↑ This bench: 322% Great: 333%
ST16000NM001G-2KK103 16TB 1,705 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 15TB free Firmware: SN03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 255 264 265 263 247 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	43.7% Average	Read 233 Write 229 Mixed 124 SusWrite 255 47% 210 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 16.8 4K Mixed 1 69% 18.9 MB/s	DQ Read 2.8 DQ Write 19.6 DQ Mixed 3 5% 8.47 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 43.7% Great: 45%
XPG GAMMIX S70 BLADE 2TB 3,726 User benchmarks, average bench 480% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 3.2.F.P7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2852 2863 2856 2863 2847 2856 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	463% Outstanding	Read 2,306 Write 2,820 Mixed 2,271 SusWrite 2,856 580% 2,563 MB/s	4K Read 87.4 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 112 399% 144 MB/s	DQ Read 2,109 DQ Write 1,191 DQ Mixed 1,772 1,286% 1,691 MB/s
Poor: 256% ↑ This bench: 463% Great: 625%
Kingston SA400S37960G 960GB 56,609 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 549GB free Firmware: SBFK61F1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 439 452 466 468 472 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Read 272 Write 108 Mixed 177 SusWrite 456 57% 253 MB/s	4K Read 34.2 4K Write 78.7 4K Mixed 40.6 146% 51.2 MB/s	DQ Read 230 DQ Write 297 DQ Mixed 205 171% 244 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 102%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$100 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 931GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 487 489 489 478 492 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 483 Mixed 392 SusWrite 488 106% 468 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 53.7 194% 71.5 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 271 223% 319 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 121%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	1.76% Terrible	Read 5.5 Write 3.5 Mixed 5.7 SusWrite 0.5 3% 3.8 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.1 20% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 1.76% Great: 99%
Seagate ST16000N M001G-2KK103 16TB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.1 3.5 3.4 2.9 3.5 5.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	7.35% Terrible	Read 21.9 Write 19.7 Mixed 19.6 SusWrite 3.4 12% 16.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 94% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 7.35% Great: 102%
WD WD101EFAX-68LDBN0 10TB 282 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 2TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 35 36 36 37 36 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	16.3% Very poor	Read 18.4 Write 38.3 Mixed 23 SusWrite 36.4 21% 29 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 1.3 298% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 16.3% Great: 119%
WDC WD60 EFRX-68MYMN1 6TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 2.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 35 36 35 35 35 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	10.2% Very poor	Read 14.9 Write 9.7 Mixed 14.2 SusWrite 35.3 26% 18.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.5 21% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 10.2% Great: 57%
ST16000N M001G-2KK103 16TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 656GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 37 35 35 35 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	11.9% Very poor	Read 16 Write 0.2 Mixed 6.7 SusWrite 35.1 20% 14.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 2.2 96% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.9% Great: 110%
WDC WD10 0EFAX-68LHPN0 10TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 85GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 35 37 35 35 35 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	38.1% Below average	Read 92.2 Write 95.3 Mixed 69 SusWrite 35.2 96% 72.9 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 1.4 239% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 38.1% Great: 69%
WDC WD10 0EFAX-68LHPN0 10TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 9TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 197 200 192 195 195 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 185 Write 186 Mixed 131 SusWrite 197 237% 175 MB/s	4K Read 3.6 4K Write 9.6 4K Mixed 0.7 364% 4.63 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 5.6 DQ Mixed 1.2 233% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 69%
ST12000V N0007-2GS116 12TB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 45 46 47 42 45 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 124 Write 112 Mixed 141 SusWrite 45.1 141% 106 MB/s	4K Read 21.5 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 199% 8.33 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 88%
ST6000VN 0041-2EL11C 6TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 53 54 56 48 53 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	41.3% Average	Read 121 Write 126 Mixed 94.7 SusWrite 53.3 130% 98.6 MB/s	4K Read 8.5 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1.1 181% 4.3 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 95%
WDC WD10 0EFAX-68LHPN0 10TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 139 144 137 139 138 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	42.4% Average	Read 68.8 Write 77.2 Mixed 68.4 SusWrite 140 126% 88.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.6 43% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 69%

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 4800 MHz clocked @ 5200 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	166% Outstanding	MC Read 68.7 MC Write 65.6 MC Mixed 61.7 187% 65.3 GB/s	SC Read 18.1 SC Write 50.6 SC Mixed 26.7 91% 31.8 GB/s	Latency 77.9 51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 121% ↑ This bench: 166% Great: 173%

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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	1,959x
Core i9-12900KFIntel $263Bench 117%, 15,291 samples	370x
Core i7-12700KIntel $214Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	351x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,148Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	702x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	694x
RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	353x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	579x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	552x
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: 70% - Good

Total price: $1,609

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 $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16