Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive62% 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160816
Uptime3 Days
Run DateDec 21 '17 at 21:55
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 61.3
2-Core 118
54% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 239
29% 222 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan Black-$1,000
EVGA(3842 3790) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 46% Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
62% Good
Read 481
Write 289
Mixed 269
76% 346 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 10.9
75% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 66.2
DQ Write 92.2
DQ Mixed 11.8
28% 56.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 62%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 14.7
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 10.8
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.1%
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 902 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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