Asus A78M-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.48% 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 Drive83.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus A78M-A  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140411
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '18 at 09:10
Run Duration304 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-7600 APU (2014 D.Ka)
FM2+ , 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 74.5
1-Core 64.9
2-Core 118
53% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 185
24% 184 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Asus(1043 85CB) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
6.48% Terrible
Lighting 7.77
Reflection 9.15
Parallax 9.81
6% 8.91 fps
MRender 7.95
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 9.48
7% 8.11 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.48%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV300S37A240G 240GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.G Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 496
Write 476
Mixed 458
106% 477 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 13.6
90% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 64.4
86% 156 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 92%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
168GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 66.9
Write 66.7
Mixed 65.2
50% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.35
85% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 57%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA330 1TB
104GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 84.9
Mixed 92.6
68% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.34
89% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 76%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
73GB free
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 72.6
Write 64.7
Mixed 68.4
52% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.16
70% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
60GB free
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 74.2
Write 63.9
Mixed 68.3
52% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.19
70% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 107%
Samsung HD400LD 400GB
57GB free
Firmware: WQ10 Max speed: UDMA 100 100 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
25.7% Poor
Read 45
Write 44.5
Mixed 44
34% 44.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.31
78% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 40%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
37GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 136
Write 117
Mixed 120
94% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.15
72% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 112%
Samsung HD250HJ 250GB
3GB free
Firmware: FH100-05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Read 43
Write 58.4
Mixed 54.8
39% 52 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.33
77% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 8GB
1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
37% Below average
MC Read 16
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 15.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 37%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A78M-A Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus A78M-A - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $192
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