Asus M4A78LT-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 54.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus M4A78LT-M  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100824
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJun 16 '19 at 15:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 43.8
2-Core 89.9
47% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 173
23% 173 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 0990) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
4.11% Terrible
Lighting 5.03
Reflection 5.92
Parallax 4.25
4% 5.07 fps
MRender 7.24
Gravity 5.07
Splatting 3.52
4% 5.28 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.11%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 39 55 87 95 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 116
Write 106
Mixed 55.1
SusWrite 73.2
64% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 70%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
290GB free, PID a00c
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 23 24 24 24 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 24.2
Write 23.7
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 23.8
30% 22.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
66% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.5% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M4A78LT-M Builds (Compare 76 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $203
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