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Asus PRIME Z690-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics71.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive477% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
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.
MotherboardAsus PRIME Z690-A  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210825
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '22 at 03:51
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 91%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-12900K-$274
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 229
2-Core 458
130% 255 Pts
4-Core 882
8-Core 1,726
154% 1,304 Pts
64-Core 3,044
188% 3,044 Pts
Poor: 107%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$201
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.4% Very good
Lighting 88.9
Reflection 89.7
Parallax 83.3
72% 87.3 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 79.9
Splatting 71.3
69% 87.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 530 ZP1000GM30013 1TB
563GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SU6SM001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2388 4418 2040 1387 1086 765 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
477% Outstanding
Read 2,839
Write 4,770
Mixed 2,700
SusWrite 2,014
697% 3,081 MB/s
4K Read 85
4K Write 360
4K Mixed 135
493% 193 MB/s
DQ Read 2,205
DQ Write 1793
DQ Mixed 1,924
1,461% 1,974 MB/s
Poor: 236%
This bench: 477%
Great: 508%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix CG78MEBUA081N 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 29.5
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 31.2
SC Mixed 23.3
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME Z690-A Builds (Compare 7,877 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,119
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