Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics71.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 06:52
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 126
54% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 350
36% 288 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Gigabyte(1458 3FC9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.1% Very good
Lighting 79.3
Reflection 102
Parallax 118
65% 99.7 fps
MRender 133
Gravity 97.6
Splatting 85.1
84% 105 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$25
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 407
Write 316
Mixed 213
69% 312 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 11.3
55% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 80.9
80% 129 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0915
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 29 29 30 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Read 26.7
Write 26.7
Mixed 28
SusWrite 29
20% 27.6 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.6
218% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 97%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
109GB free
Firmware: 3.ADA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 87 87 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 87.7
Write 87
Mixed 49
SusWrite 84.8
56% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 54%
Seagate ST3120213AS 120GB
7GB free
Firmware: 3.AHL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 31 31 32 32 32 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 30
Write 8.7
Mixed 15.3
SusWrite 31.6
16% 21.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 1600 CL10 Series 1600 CL9 Series 1600 CL9 Series 16GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.4% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 11.7
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 46%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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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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