Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateApr 18 '21 at 13:29
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 71
2-Core 132
56% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 280
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Zotac(19DA 730B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.08% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 4.6
Parallax 7.8
5% 6.2 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.2
5% 6.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.08%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU720 500GB
302GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N200409a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 26 15 12 10 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 419
Write 428
Mixed 364
SusWrite 20.7
69% 308 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 30
112% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 91.9
97% 160 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 111%
Generic Mass-Storage 134GB
125GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.7 0.6 0 0.7 2.2 2.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
1.02% Terrible
Read 5.2
Write 5
Mixed 0.2
SusWrite 1.1
3% 2.88 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.02%
Great: 6%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$8
7GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.8 12 11 12 12 11 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 104
Write 12
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 11.3
34% 36.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 3.1
119% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.4% Poor
MC Read 7.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 91.8
44% 91.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 61%

 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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