Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics47.3% 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 Drive107% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 02:58
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 69.2
1-Core 57.3
2-Core 68.4
44% 65 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 474
44% 368 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6264) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.3% Average
Lighting 50
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 65.9
41% 60.8 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 72.9
Splatting 74.6
60% 72.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 1,090
Write 633
Mixed 757
183% 827 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 13.7
75% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 65.2
DQ Write 45.9
DQ Mixed 13.6
22% 41.6 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 107%
Great: 254%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 1TB
804GB free
Firmware: JP4OA41A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 102
Write 108
Mixed 106
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.37
93% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D3-1600-MR 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 65%

 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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