Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '17 at 19:11
Run Duration98 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 74.9
2-Core 133
60% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 470
45% 370 Pts
64-Core 476
30% 476 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.4% Good
Lighting 77.3
Reflection 75.6
Parallax 64.9
63% 72.6 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 66
55% 67.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 450
Write 251
Mixed 262
71% 321 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 11.6
79% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29.6
DQ Write 42.3
DQ Mixed 13.1
16% 28.3 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 16.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 13.7
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 71%

 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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