Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics25.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 05:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.3% Average
Memory 65.2
1-Core 23.1
2-Core 47.1
32% 45.1 Pts
4-Core 85.8
8-Core 123
13% 104 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Sapphire(174B E270) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 29.5
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 43.1
24% 34.8 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 30.3
Splatting 37.7
27% 32.3 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 439
Write 236
Mixed 250
68% 309 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 5.19
33% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 42.7
DQ Mixed 15.4
16% 24.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 92%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$84
429GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3BF Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 104
Write 103
Mixed 112
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.43
110% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.1% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 7.3
23% 7.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 6.8
16% 5.57 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 901 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $588
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