Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 13 '17 at 09:06
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 87.3
1-Core 56
2-Core 112
54% 85.2 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 166
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 179
Write 103
Mixed 106
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 66.6
4K Mixed 15
92% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 26.3
46% 89.7 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 61%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
454GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 239
Write 179
Mixed 174
148% 197 MB/s
4K Read 1.31
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.24
104% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 120%
Great: 108%
JetFlash Transcend 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 74
Write 11.4
Mixed 23.8
35% 36.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.67
4K Write 0.31
4K Mixed 0.33
50% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 16%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.6% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 9.6
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 72%

 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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