Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive28.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '23 at 11:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
56.7% Above average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 96.8
48% 75.1 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 298
30% 243 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.20.27.07
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.4% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 59.9
Parallax 91.2
50% 70.7 fps
MRender 60.3
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 44.3
46% 57.4 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z320
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 8.8 28 108 82 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.8% Poor
Read 64.6
Write 79.3
Mixed 13.4
SusWrite 67.9
13% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 10.5
54% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 87.9
DQ Mixed 0.2
36% 91 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 86%
Seagate ST4000DM 000-1F2168 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: CC52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 134 138 137 137 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 131
Write 97
Mixed 62
SusWrite 137
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D3-1600-MR YXS1866C10D3/8G 16G-D3-1600-MR YXS1866C10D3/8G 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.8% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 44%

 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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