Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 03:56
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 142
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 436
44% 354 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.6% Good
Lighting 75.7
Reflection 75.9
Parallax 65.8
62% 72.5 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 73.1
59% 71.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 493
Write 388
Mixed 402
95% 428 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 44.9
4K Mixed 31.8
115% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 92.9
DQ Mixed 51.7
56% 94.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
552GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 147
Write 146
Mixed 146
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.27
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.28
122% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 13.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 49%

 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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