Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results


Gaming 15% Surfboard	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 13% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	20.4% 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 Drive	72.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA (all builds)
Memory	9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170607
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 05 '21 at 20:07
Run Duration	396 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% Socket 942, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	54% Above average	Memory 78.2 1-Core 57.1 2-Core 103 51% 79.4 Pts	4-Core 163 8-Core 235 25% 199 Pts	64-Core 239 15% 239 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Asus(1043 8613) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	20.4% Poor	Lighting 24.6 Reflection 26.8 Parallax 25.5 20% 25.6 fps	MRender 36.3 Gravity 24.7 Splatting 19.1 21% 26.7 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 20.4% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 96GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 212 206 197 200 192 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	72.3% Very good	Read 367 Write 315 Mixed 331 SusWrite 208 69% 305 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 52.5 4K Mixed 34.5 107% 36.6 MB/s	DQ Read 271 DQ Write 234 DQ Mixed 255 190% 253 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 928GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 116 119 119 120 118 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	60.6% Good	Read 95.6 Write 100 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 116 66% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.5 96% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 60.6% Great: 84%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 982GB free Firmware: FP1R SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 113 117 113 115 117 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	63% Good	Read 104 Write 103 Mixed 55.5 SusWrite 115 69% 94.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 204% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 140 142 137 138 140 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	68.3% Good	Read 100 Write 102 Mixed 67.1 SusWrite 138 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 34% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 90%
WD WD20EZAZ-00WGYX0 2TB 9,544 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 195GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 94 93 92 96 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	53.9% Above average	Read 94 Write 65.2 Mixed 51.5 SusWrite 94.1 56% 76.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 104% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 53.9% Great: 101%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 1TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 94 98 98 98 98 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	49.5% Average	Read 77.3 Write 77.5 Mixed 37 SusWrite 95.5 52% 71.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.6 107% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 84%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 901GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 97 98 98 98 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	41.2% Average	Read 94.3 Write 92.7 Mixed 68.8 SusWrite 97.2 120% 88.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 102% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 41.2% Great: 60%
WD My Passport 260D 4TB 2,403 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 822GB free, PID 260d Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 76 74 76 75 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	41.7% Average	Read 29.5 Write 82.5 Mixed 35 SusWrite 75 82% 55.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 6.8 4K Mixed 0.7 258% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 41.7% Great: 64%
WD My Passport 2626 2TB 8,368 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 563GB free, PID 2626 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 26 26 28 27 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	21.3% Poor	Read 27.4 Write 28.5 Mixed 22.6 SusWrite 26.4 36% 26.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.8 156% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 21.3% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 2,886 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	45.8% Average	MC Read 20 MC Write 13.6 MC Mixed 17.3 48% 17 GB/s	SC Read 8.3 SC Write 6 SC Mixed 10.9 24% 8.4 GB/s	Latency 83.9 48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 45.8% Great: 73%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 12: 0R 2G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
12%	20%	41	81	18	60	27"	2560 1440	DEL41B4 DELL U2720Q

History: Score 5: 0R 1G 2B | Score 19: 2R 2G 3B | Score 13: 1R 1G 5B | Score 12: 0R 2G 6B

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 69%

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Workstation 19%

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Motherboard: Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA - $299

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	431x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	112x
FX-8370AMD $175Bench 62%, 34,720 samples	85x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	86x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	66x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	51x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	22x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	18x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	18x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	51x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	13x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	13x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $588

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16