Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive52.8% 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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateAug 13 '18 at 12:58
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 72.8
1-Core 63.9
2-Core 104
50% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 231
27% 209 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.9% Below average
Lighting 43.4
Reflection 48
Parallax 51.7
35% 47.7 fps
MRender 46.3
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 33.3
31% 38.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHFS37A240G 240GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 88 105 101 76 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 298
Write 192
Mixed 202
SusWrite 92.6
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 25.6
88% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 164
126% 170 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 77%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
117GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 88 85 86 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
52% Above average
Read 93
Write 101
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 87.9
64% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
8GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 87 89 88 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 95.2
Write 95
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 84.6
62% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.3% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 9.3
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 95
42% 95 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 73%

 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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