Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive47.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160816
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '17 at 07:00
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 73.1
2-Core 138
59% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 422
41% 336 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 36BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1668 MHz, MLim: 1802 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 60.9
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 68.9
50% 66.8 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 58
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
50GB free
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 390
Mixed 413
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 43.6
161% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 112
118% 196 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 134%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 316
Write 110
Mixed 144
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 13.4
80% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 84.9
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 26.6
41% 76.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 80%

 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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