Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 22:23
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 70
2-Core 125
54% 89 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 198
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 66.7
53% 66.7 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 55.1
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 73 59 64 65 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 461
Write 427
Mixed 305
SusWrite 95.2
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 41.3
137% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 248
184% 242 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
447GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 133 131 135 135 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 120
Write 84.5
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 133
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 12.9
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.2
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 96.1
42% 96.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37%
Great: 63%

 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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