Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics79.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateAug 20 '17 at 09:06
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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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-8350-$130
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 75.9
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 131
56% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 358
38% 305 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.8% Very good
Lighting 100
Reflection 108
Parallax 97.9
82% 102 fps
MRender 91.3
Gravity 91.1
Splatting 95.6
76% 92.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 447
Write 248
Mixed 255
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 17.4
91% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 12.9
24% 45 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 110%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 162
Mixed 145
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 3.24
4K Mixed 0.24
126% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.6% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.1
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 23.6%
Great: 70%

 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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