Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 57%, 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 Drive45.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '18 at 03:43
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 77.5
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 112
52% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 345
33% 272 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1618 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 66.1
52% 67.6 fps
MRender 74.5
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 60
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
36GB free
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 379
Mixed 409
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 71.9
4K Mixed 42.6
152% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 100
108% 181 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 134%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 313
Write 113
Mixed 150
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 13.2
75% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 78.4
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 27.5
41% 74.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 10.4
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 80%

 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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