Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory16.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJun 02 '17 at 04:59
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 130
55% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 379
39% 315 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 240
XFX(1682 7240) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
4.24% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 6.5
4% 5.89 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 5.13
Splatting 6.04
4% 5.28 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.24%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
539GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 149
Write 126
Mixed 129
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.2
79% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 118
Write 114
Mixed 102
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.28
88% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team--Elite-1333 Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 Team--Elite-1333 Corsair CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.3% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 10.1
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.5
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns

 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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