Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics83.3% 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 Drive89.2% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime23.7 Days
Run DateMay 28 '17 at 15:06
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 136
61% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 422
41% 337 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.3% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 113
Parallax 107
85% 108 fps
MRender 98
Gravity 97.6
Splatting 98.1
80% 97.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 472
Write 352
Mixed 399
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 35.1
127% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 96.3
106% 179 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 174
Mixed 173
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.21
73% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 14.2
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 121%

 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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