Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results


Gaming 41% Speed boat	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 34% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Processor	With 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	62.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	93.7% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA (all builds)
Memory	9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170607
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Dec 04 '18 at 17:54
Run Duration	236 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8370-$175 34,720 User benchmarks, average bench 62% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	62.1% Good	Memory 78.9 1-Core 69.1 2-Core 119 56% 89.1 Pts	4-Core 246 8-Core 414 40% 330 Pts	64-Core 420 26% 420 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 62.1% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 371D) CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2040 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.94 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	62.4% Good	Lighting 78.6 Reflection 78 Parallax 67.4 64% 74.7 fps	MRender 70.8 Gravity 70.5 Splatting 74.4 59% 71.9 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB 20,736 User benchmarks, average bench 190% 391GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM11.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 326 371 322 313 321 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	93.7% Outstanding	Read 419 Write 561 Mixed 445 SusWrite 333 99% 440 MB/s	4K Read 31.4 4K Write 60.9 4K Mixed 39.5 130% 43.9 MB/s	DQ Read 408 DQ Write 306 DQ Mixed 426 300% 380 MB/s
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 93.7% Great: 267%
NCSC51AD040M4 40GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 30GB free Firmware: 507ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 94 93 93 93 94 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	62% Good	Read 351 Write 104 Mixed 146 SusWrite 93.5 38% 174 MB/s	4K Read 28.2 4K Write 66.1 4K Mixed 34.1 121% 42.8 MB/s	DQ Read 105 DQ Write 102 DQ Mixed 97.6 75% 102 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 62% Great: 68%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 223GB free Firmware: U21010RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 274 268 281 285 283 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	64.8% Good	Read 252 Write 381 Mixed 262 SusWrite 273 66% 292 MB/s	4K Read 25.2 4K Write 69 4K Mixed 18.3 98% 37.5 MB/s	DQ Read 191 DQ Write 219 DQ Mixed 106 108% 172 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 86%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 30GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 266 254 246 239 243 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	82.5% Excellent	Read 437 Write 431 Mixed 372 SusWrite 253 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 75.5 4K Mixed 35.8 123% 45.3 MB/s	DQ Read 271 DQ Write 236 DQ Mixed 247 187% 251 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 232GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 134 137 137 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	71.3% Very good	Read 113 Write 119 Mixed 84.2 SusWrite 135 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 109%
WD My Book 25EE 6TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 1.5TB free Firmware: 4004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 107 106 106 106 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	63.1% Good	Read 113 Write 102 Mixed 91.2 SusWrite 106 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 63.1% Great: 75%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 3.5TB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 20 19 20 20 20 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	13.3% Very poor	Read 25.2 Write 23 Mixed 24.2 SusWrite 19.5 17% 23 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 0.5 189% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 13.3% Great: 92%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB 60,539 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.8 2.3 4 3.4 4.2 4 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	8.35% Terrible	Read 21 Write 14 Mixed 11.5 SusWrite 3.4 15% 12.5 MB/s	4K Read 3.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 2.4 136% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 8.35% Great: 17%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 21,220 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	41.5% Average	MC Read 16.5 MC Write 14.1 MC Mixed 13.9 42% 14.8 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 7.5 SC Mixed 11.3 27% 9.33 GB/s	Latency 82.6 48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 41.5% Great: 62%

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Gaming 23%

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Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA - $299

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	431x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	112x
FX-8370AMD $175Bench 62%, 34,720 samples	85x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	86x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	66x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	51x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	22x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	18x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	18x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	51x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	13x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	13x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $588

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16