Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '20 at 04:56
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 72
2-Core 126
55% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 279
31% 246 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1470 MHz, MLim: 2175 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.1% Good
Lighting 76.4
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 106
62% 85.7 fps
MRender 76.6
Gravity 80.7
Splatting 62.3
59% 73.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 120GB-$70
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 609ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 75 91 88 101 105 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.9% Below average
Read 217
Write 53.1
Mixed 174
SusWrite 92.1
30% 134 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 22.8
4K Mixed 19.7
74% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 83.3
DQ Write 50.1
DQ Mixed 77.7
55% 70.4 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 75%
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
112GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 134 123 130 127 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 487
Write 363
Mixed 316
SusWrite 158
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 27.6
4K Mixed 28.3
104% 30.4 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 38.2
DQ Mixed 83.9
76% 122 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 110%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 276 296 237 60 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 486
Write 395
Mixed 374
SusWrite 205
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 28
106% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 34.3
DQ Mixed 76.1
75% 128 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600EL Series F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 1600EL Series F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 12GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
36.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.7
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 96
42% 96 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 37%

 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 902 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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