Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics93.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory20.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '20 at 23:06
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 142
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 409
41% 333 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
EVGA(3842 3162) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.2% Outstanding
Lighting 108
Reflection 110
Parallax 124
88% 114 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 114
Splatting 102
104% 132 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 221 106 96 149 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 484
Write 436
Mixed 370
SusWrite 138
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 31.8
112% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 175
152% 227 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
313GB free
Firmware: 3.CHN
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 74 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 72.5
Write 42
Mixed 45
SusWrite 74.5
43% 58.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD38G16002 PSD38G16002 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.8% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 11.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 46%

 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 902 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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