Asus M4A78-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78-E  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '17 at 19:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 50.3
2-Core 101
51% 78.5 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 198
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1005
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
37% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 51.4
Parallax 63.4
38% 53.6 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 40
36% 44.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 157
Write 147
Mixed 146
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 2.62
4K Mixed 0.27
114% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
111GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 69.1
Write 67.1
Mixed 47.2
46% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.26
86% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 1024, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
29.1% Poor
MC Read 11
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 10.3
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.9
19% 6.77 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78-E Builds (Compare 14 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $373
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