Asus M3A78 PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M3A78 PRO  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110127
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '18 at 09:51
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 980
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 54.7
2-Core 109
53% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 218
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 64%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
931GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 97
Mixed 98
73% 96.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.39
107% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 61%
WD WD1500AHFD-00RAR5 150GB
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20.07P20 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47% Average
Read 79
Write 84.5
Mixed 75.8
60% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.54
126% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x1GB
2 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
18.6% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 5.4
16% 5.67 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 1.5
11% 3.77 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 6%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 20%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical M3A78 PRO Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M3A78 PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $165
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