Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics79.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive230% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170607
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '21 at 05:19
Run Duration336 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 76.2
1-Core 78.5
2-Core 148
60% 101 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 454
45% 368 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Gigabyte(1458 3773) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.4% Very good
Lighting 96.4
Reflection 134
Parallax 91.7
79% 107 fps
MRender 94.2
Gravity 103
Splatting 99.5
81% 98.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 23 21 21 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 2,764
Write 39
Mixed 79.6
SusWrite 21.2
151% 726 MB/s
4K Read 290
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 5.1
447% 99.1 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 230%
Great: 393%
Kingston SUV400S37480G 480GB
103GB free
Firmware: 0C3J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 16 17 16 17 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.1% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 14.1
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 87.9
46% 87.9 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 45: 9R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
45% 15% 61 287 213 60 72.3" 1920 1080 SNYF301 SONY TV
History: Score 19: 2R 2G 3B | Score 41: 7R 1G 3B | Score 32: 6R 0G 2B | Score 40: 8R 0G 0B | Score 45: 9R 0G 0B
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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