Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics56.2% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 06:10
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 71.1
2-Core 132
60% 97 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 449
42% 348 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Sapphire(174B E289) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 84
58% 71.5 fps
MRender 56
Gravity 57.3
Splatting 74.3
52% 62.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 88.1
Write 166
Mixed 143
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 4.47
4K Mixed 0.53
162% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
931GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 131
Write 173
Mixed 118
105% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 5.15
4K Mixed 0.67
201% 2.19 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.1% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 17.1
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 13.9
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 79%

 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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