Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 48.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.74% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 21 '20 at 01:18
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
48.1% Average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 49.8
2-Core 77.2
45% 67.1 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 210
20% 166 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Zotac(19DA 6222) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 266 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.17
Reflection 1.96
Parallax 0.62
2% 1.58 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 1.83
2% 2.12 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.74%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 65 73 59 76 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 84.3
Write 110
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 72
57% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 85%
Walgreen Infinitive 64GB
42GB free, PID 55a7
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8 7.2 8.3 8.8 8.9 8.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
12.3% Very poor
Read 14.5
Write 6.8
Mixed 8.2
SusWrite 8.2
12% 9.43 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 2.8
195% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 9.1
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 92
44% 92 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 83%

 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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