Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 65.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 10 '17 at 05:50
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.2% Good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 125
59% 93.7 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 372
36% 297 Pts
64-Core 375
23% 375 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 64.5
56% 68.4 fps
MRender 74.7
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 56.8
53% 66 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD 480GB
338GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 478
Write 293
Mixed 373
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 16.2
81% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 21.5
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 16
38% 73.5 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
465GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 114
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.39
107% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.5
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 63%

 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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